Foodstuff analyses show that seafood and water are major perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) sources to humans in Korea

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 279, Issue , 2014, Pages 402-409

  Heo, Jin Ju ^a   Lee, Ji Woo ^a   Kim, Seung Kyu ^b   Oh, Jeong Eun ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dietary exposure; Food; Korea; Monitoring; PFAAs

Indexed keywords

FISH; FOOD PRODUCTS; MONITORING; NUTRITION; POTABLE WATER;

DIETARY EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITIES; KOREA; PERFLUOROALKYL ACIDS; PERFLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATES; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PFAAS;

MEATS;

DRINKING WATER; HALOACID; PERFLUOROALKYL ACID; PERFLUOROBUTANE SULFONATE; PERFLUOROCARBOXYLIC ACID; PERFLUORODECANOIC ACID; PERFLUORODODECANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROHEPTANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROHEXANE SULFONATE; PERFLUORONONANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PERFLUOROUNDECANOIC ACID; TAP WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ALKANESULFONIC ACID; FLUOROCARBON; OCTANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIETARY SHIFT; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; SEAFOOD;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; BIOACCUMULATION; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIETARY INTAKE; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; HUMAN; KOREA; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MEAT; MOISTURE; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; SEA FOOD; SHELLFISH; SPAIN; SWEDEN; VEGETABLE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; MILK; SOUTH KOREA; WATER SUPPLY;

KOREA;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; CAPRYLATES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIET; FLUOROCARBONS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MEAT; MILK; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEAFOOD; VEGETABLES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84905270099     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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