Elevated blood Hg at recommended seafood consumption rates in adult seafood consumers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 758-764

  Karimi, Roxanne ^a   Silbernagel, Susan ^a   Fisher, Nicholas S ^a   Meliker, Jaymie R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption advisory; Contaminants; Fisheries; Methyl mercury; Seafood safety

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; POLLUTANT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLLUTANT; SEA FOOD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; SEAFOOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926083657     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2014.03.007     Document Type: Article

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