Toxic metals in children's toys and jewelry: Coupling bioaccessibility with risk assessment

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 200, Issue , 2015, Pages 77-84

  Cui, Xin Yi ^a   Li, Shi Wei ^a   Zhang, Shu Jun ^a   Fan, Ying Ying ^a   Ma, Lena Q ^a,b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioaccessibility; Hazard index; Jewelry; Toxic metals; Toy

Indexed keywords

BIOHAZARDS; CADMIUM; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; LEAD; METALS; NICKEL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOACCESSIBILITY; HAZARD INDICES; JEWELRY; TOXIC METALS; TOY;

POLLUTION;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; LEAD; METAL; NICKEL; DANGEROUS GOODS;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEALTH RISK; MOBILIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TOXIC MATERIAL; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENERAL DEVICE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; JEWELRY; MATERIAL COATING; PAINTING; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA ANALYSIS; TOY; TREND STUDY; ANALYSIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; EATING; EUROPEAN UNION; RECREATION;

CHILD; EATING; EUROPEAN UNION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; JEWELRY; METALS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84923253198     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.01.035     Document Type: Article

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