Risk assessment of heavy metals in honey consumed in Zhejiang province, southeastern China

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 256-262

  Ru, Qiao Mei ^a   Feng, Qiang ^a   He, Jin Zhe ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Honey; Monte Carlo simulation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; ZINC;

ACACIA HONEY; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CHINA; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CITRUS HONEY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HAZARD INDEX; HAZARD QUOTIENT; HONEY; HUMAN; JUJUBE HONEY; LINDEN HONEY; LITCHI HONEY; LOQUAT HONEY; MALE; MULTIFORAL HONEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; YELLOW BOX HONEY;

ADULT; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHINA; COPPER; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HONEY; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ZINC;

EID: 84872179360     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.12.015     Document Type: Article

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