Human biomonitoring of heavy metals in the vicinity of non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium.
Background: A previous study revealed an environmental contamination by heavy metals in the vicinity of two non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium. The purpose of the current cross-sectional study was to estimate exposure of the population to heavy metals in the vicinity of the plants, in comparison with population living further away. Methods: We did a random sampling in the general population of Ath in two areas: a central area, including the plants, and a peripheral area, presumably less exposed. We quantified cadmium, lead, nickel, chromium and cobalt in blood and/or urine of children an... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
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BioMed Central
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Schlagwörter: | Albumin / Biomarkers / Cadmium / Heavy metals / Human biomonitoring / Lead / Retinol-binding protein |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26598763 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/184529 |