Diet's role in the toxicity of inorganic arsenic (iAs): A journey from soil to children's mouth

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 131, Issue , 2013, Pages 45-51

  Da Sacco, Letizia ^a   Baldassarre, Antonella ^a   Masotti, Andrea ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Children's health; Diet; Folic acid; Inorganic arsenic; Rice

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; CHILDREN'S HEALTH; FOLIC ACIDS; INORGANIC ARSENIC; RICE;

ARSENIC; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; NUTRITION; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOILS; TOXICITY; VEGETABLES;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; CHILD HEALTH; DIET; HEALTH RISK; RICE; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 84877145653     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.11.014     Document Type: Article

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