Human health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from consumption of blood cockle and exposure to contaminated sediments and water along the Klang Strait, Malaysia

Abstract

The concentration of carcinogenic poly aromatic hydrocarbons (c-PAHs) present in water and sediment of Klang Strait as well as in the edible tissue of blood cockle (Anadara granosa) was investigated.

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Keywords

Toxicity assessment, Carcinogenic risk for human consumption, PAHs, Blood cockle (Anadara granosa), Malaysia

Citation

Sany, S. B. T., Hashim, R., Rezayi, M., Salleh, A., Rahman, M. A., Safari, O., & Sasekumar, A. (2014). Human health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from consumption of blood cockle and exposure to contaminated sediments and water along the Klang Strait, Malaysia. Marine pollution bulletin, 84(1-2), 268-279.