Risk profile of cadmium in milkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal) in the Philippines

Risk profile of cadmium in milkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal) in the Philippines

Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring heavy metal present in the environment at low concentrations but may increase due to anthropogenic activities. In particular, milkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal), a widely consumed fish in the Philippines, has been reported in several studies to bioaccumulate Cd....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Juan, Margret C. (Author)
Other Authors: Rustia, Abigail S. (adviser.)
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Subjects:
Cadmium > Toxicology.
Milkfish industry > Philippines.
Food contamination > Philippines.
Foodborne diseases > Philippines > Prevention.
Milkfish (Chanos chanos, Forskal).
Dietary exposure.
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