Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the food chain [CONTAM] related to mercury and methylmercury in food

EFSA Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

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Author keywords

developmental neurotoxicity; fish; Methylmercury; seafood products

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EID: 85078396412     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.34     Document Type: Article

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