Heavy metals concentrations in fish from Sicily (Mediterranean Sea) and evaluation of possible health risks to consumers

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-83

  Copat, Chiara ^a,b   Bella, Francesca ^a   Castaing, Marine ^a   Fallico, Roberto ^a   Sciacca, Salvatore ^a   Ferrante, Margherita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Ketos Scientific Association   (Italy)

Author keywords

EWI; Fish; Pollution; THQs

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; FISH; FOOD SAFETY; HEAVY METALS; MERCURY (METAL); POLLUTION; RISK PERCEPTION; TISSUE;

CARCINOGENIC RISK; CHROMIUM CONCENTRATION; EUROPEAN REGULATION; EWI; FISH MUSCLES; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METALS CONCENTRATIONS; SAFETY AUTHORITY; TARGET HAZARD QUOTIENTS; THQS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 84856599639     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-011-0433-6     Document Type: Article

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