Health risks of human exposure to chemical contaminants through egg consumption: A review

Food Research International

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 159-165

  Domingo, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical contaminants; Dietary intake; Eggs; Human health risks; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS; CORONARY HEART DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKES; EGGS; HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS; NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS;

NUTRIENTS; POLLUTION DETECTION; RISK PERCEPTION;

NUTRITION;

EID: 84892185540     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.12.036     Document Type: Review

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