Seafood consumption health concerns: The assessment of methylmercury, selenium, and eicosapentaenoic+docosahexaenoic fatty acids intake

Food Control

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 581-588

  Cardoso, Carlos ^a   Afonso, Cláudia ^a   Lourenço, Helena ^a   Nunes, Maria Leonor ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

DHA; EPA; Methylmercury; Risks and benefits assessment; Seafood; Selenium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879827888     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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