Seasonal variations in the levels of PCDD/Fs, PCBs and PBDEs in cows' milk

Chemosphere

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-79

  Lake, Iain R ^a   Foxall, Christopher D ^a   Fernandes, Alwyn ^b   Lewis, Mervyn ^c   Rose, Martin ^b   White, Oliver ^c   Dowding, Alan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c Askham Bryan College   (United Kingdom)

^d FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioxins; Milk; PBDEs; PCBs; Season; Time

Indexed keywords

IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

DIOXINS; MILK; PBDES; SEASON; TIME;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84868504230     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.07.038     Document Type: Article

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