Bioaccumulation of trace elements in Ruditapes Philippinarum from China: Public health risk assessment implications

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1392-1405

  Yang, Feng ^a   Zhao, Liqiang ^a   Yan, Xiwu ^a   Wang, Yuan ^a  

^a DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Public health; Risk assessment; Ruditapes philippinarum; Trace element

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIVALVE; COASTAL ZONE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD SAFETY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; SEA POLLUTION;

BOHAI SEA; CHINA; PACIFIC OCEAN; YELLOW SEA;

EID: 84876335413     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10041392     Document Type: Article

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