Mercury and methylmercury concentrations in Mediterranean seafood and surface sediments, intake evaluation and risk for consumers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 418-426

  Spada, Lucia ^a   Annicchiarico, Cristina ^a   Cardellicchio, Nicola ^a   Giandomenico, Santina ^a   Di Leo, Antonella ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Edible organisms; Health hazard; Mercury; Methylmercury; Sediment

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MOLLUSC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MERCURY; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MOLLUSCA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

GASTROPODA; HEXAPLEX; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84859217883     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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