title: Trace elements in shellfish on the Danish market.
abstract: Different kinds of shellfish have been investigated for their contents of the trace elements cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel, chromium, arsenic and selenium. The investigation included shrimps, mussels, lobster, langoustine, crayfish, crab claws and oyster. None of the Danish action levels for cadmium, lead and mercury respectively were exceeded, but the highest concentration of lead was very close to the Danish action levels. Shellfish do not contribute significantly to the intake of the trace elements investigated.
authors.affiliation: National Food Agency of Denmark, Central Laboratory, Søborg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Mortensen
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D012758:Shellfish / Q000032:analysis*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements