Concentrations and Health Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Some Brands of Biscuits in the Nigerian Market

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 338-357

  Iwegbue, Chukwujindu M A ^a,b   Onyonyewoma, Ufuoma A ^a   Bassey, Francisca I ^c   Nwajei, Godwin E ^a   Martincigh, Bice S ^b  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

biscuits; daily intake; margin of exposure; Nigeria; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919667185     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2014.916542     Document Type: Article

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