Essays about: "dietary Exposure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words dietary Exposure.

  1. 1. The Potential to Target Smaller Sized Baltic Herring to Decrease the Dietary Exposure - an Assessment Based on Dioxin Samples from the Southern Baltic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Sofie Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Dioxin; PCDD Fs; dl-PCBs; Herring; Baltic; Fishery; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs, or more commonly referred to as dioxin and dioxin like substances are compounds present in our surrounding environment. As some congeners of these have been shown to be toxic, they are regulated under the Stockholm Convention. READ MORE

  3. 2. Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl : Substances through Fish Consumption

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Welmoed Nauta; [2023]
    Keywords : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Human exposure; Fish consumption; Glasbruket; Target analysis; Mass balance analysis;

    Abstract : Human exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurs mainly through two pathways, inhalation and ingestion. Dietary exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including PFAS, is driven mainly by the consumption of foods of marine or terrestrial animal origin. READ MORE

  4. 3. Policies for reduced consumption of animal-sourced food: What influences acceptability?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johanna Gulliksen; [2022]
    Keywords : acceptability; policy acceptability; sustainable food consumption; plant-based diets; food policy; Sweden; Swedish food consumption;

    Abstract : The food industry is one of the main contributors to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The greatest impact is caused by production of animal-sourced foods. To reduce the planetary burden, a dietary shift from animal-based to more plant-based foods is necessary. Policy interventions are tools to achieve such a shift. READ MORE

  5. 4. Building Tolerance to Gut Bacteria: Quantification of Goblet Cell – Immune Interactions in the Proximal and Distal Colon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Nellie Asseh Hall; [2021]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Goblet cell - immune cell interactions and their role in inflammatory bowel disease Goblet cells, specialized mucus secreting cells lining the gut, are key players in mediating immune responses. While the mucus layer functions as a barrier against the intrusion of foreign bacteria into the host, substances from e. READ MORE

  6. 5. Detection of metals and trace elements in rice in Matlab, Bangladesh: A descriptive study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Shabana Azmy; [2020]
    Keywords : Toxic metals; essential elements; rice; Matlab; Bangladesh.;

    Abstract : Rice is the staple food for almost half of the global population, including Bangladesh. This may be problematic, as rice may be contaminated with toxic metals, like arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) due to industrialization, overuse of cultivating land, fertilizers and pesticides. READ MORE