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HERO ID
627237
Reference Type
Book/Book Chapter
Title
Dietary intake and hazards of arsenic
Author(s)
Adams, MA; Bolger, PM; Gunderson, EL
Year
1994
Publisher
Northwood
Location
London
Report Number
BIOSIS/95/28960
Book Title
Arsenic exposure and health
Volume
W
Issue
ED.
Page Numbers
41-49
Language
English
Abstract
The predominant route of arsenic exposure for the general population occurs through the food supply, with the exception of those exposed in the workspace and those exposed at isolated sites with high evnrionmental arsenic burdens (e.g., chemical disposal sites, smelting operations). It is estimated that in the United States the mean total arsenic intake from all food, excluding shellfish, is 30 migrograms/person/day. For many individuals, however, seafood is a significant source of dietary arsenic. Arsenic is present in seafood in an organic form that has very low toxicity.
Keywords
General Biology-Symposia
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Biochemical Studies-Minerals
;
Food Technology-General
;
Food Technology-Fish and Other Marine and Freshwater Products
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Toxicology-Foods
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Toxicology-Environmental and Industrial Toxicology
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Public Health: Environmental Health-Air
;
Hominidae
Editor(s)
W. R. Chappell; C. O. Abernathy; C. C. Richard
Series
Environmental geochemistry and health
ISBN
0905927494
Conference Name
International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects
Conference Location
New Orleans, LA
Tags
IRIS
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Arsenic (Inorganic)
1. Literature
Toxline, TSCATS, & DART
2. Initial Filter
Non peer-reviewed
Cited in Volume 1
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Inorganic Arsenic (7440-38-2) [Final 2025]
1. Initial Lit Search
ToxNet
3. Initial Filter through Oct 2015
Non Peer-Reviewed
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