Haiti's food and drinking water: A review of toxicological health risks

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 828-833

  Schwartzbord, J R ^a   Emmanuel, E ^b   Brown, D L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Universite Quisqueya   (Haïti)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Diethylene glycol; Food safety; Haiti; Metals; Mycotoxins; Regulatory toxicology; Water

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CHROMIUM; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; PARACETAMOL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CANCER RISK; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXPOSURE; FOOD POISONING; FRUIT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; HAITI; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84886609685     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.849350     Document Type: Review

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