Arsenic in eggs and excreta of laying hens in Bangladesh: A preliminary study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-393

  Ghosh, Amalendu ^a   Awal, M A ^b   Majumder, Shankar ^b   Mostofa, Mahbub ^b   Khair, Abul ^a   Islam, M Z ^b   Rao, D Ramkishan ^c  

^a Upazila Livestock Office   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bangladesh; Drinking water; Egg; Excreta; Feed; Laying hen

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHEMISTRY; EGG; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; POULTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; EGGS; FECES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POULTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873119124     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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