POSSIBLE INFLUENCE OF NATURAL EVENTS ON HEAVY METALS EXPOSURE FROM SHELLFISH CONSUMPTION: A CASE STUDY IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ITALY

• Main Authors: Carmen eLosasso (Author), Laura eBille (Author), Ilaria ePatuzzi (Author), Monica eLorenzetto (Author), Giovanni eBinato (Author), Manuela eDalla Pozza (Author), Nicola eFerrè (Author), Antonia eRicci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was the estimation of the exposure over time to heavy metals (cadmium, mercury and lead) due to shellfish consumption in the Veneto Region, Italy. Shellfish consumption was investigated by a food frequency consumption survey. Altogether, 1949 households, stratified into t...