Organochlorine pesticides, brominated flame retardants, synthetic musks and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in shrimps. An overview of occurrence and its implication on human exposure

Shrimps are widely distributed in coastal areas, estuaries and rivers. Although this shellfish is a good source of nutrients, it can also accumulate environmental contaminants, such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), synthetic musks (SMs) and polycyclic aromatic...

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Main Authors: Maria Luz Maia, Sara Sousa, Maria Luísa Correia-Sá, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Conceição Calhau, Valentina Fernandes Domingues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020317138