Selenium and mercury molar ratios in commercial fish from New Jersey and Illinois: Variation within species and relevance to risk communication

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 235-245

  Burger, Joanna ^a,b,d   Gochfeld, Michael ^b,c,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Mercury; Risk balancing; Selenium; Selenium:mercury molar ratios

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; NONHUMAN; SPECIES COMPARISON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FISH PRODUCTS; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; ILLINOIS; MERCURY; NEW JERSEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; SELENIUM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84877034538     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.03.021     Document Type: Article

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