Exposure to toxic chemicals in the diet: Is the Brazilian population at risk

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-15

  Caldas, Eloisa Dutra ^a   Jardim, Andreia Nunes Oliveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

acrylamide; dietary risk assessment; food additives; mercury; mycotoxins; pesticides

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; FOOD ADDITIVE; MERCURY; MYCOTOXIN; PESTICIDE;

BRAZIL; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ACRYLAMIDE; BRAZIL; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MERCURY; MYCOTOXINS; PESTICIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84355162149     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2011.35     Document Type: Review

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