A silent epidemic of environmental metal poisoning?

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 1988, Pages 139-161

  Nriagu, Jerome O ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE - EPIDEMIOLOGY; METALLIC COMPOUNDS - TOXICITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL METAL POISONING;

HEAVY METAL COMPOUNDS;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; LEAD; MERCURY;

HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDICATOR ORGANISM; METAL POLLUTION; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION; REVIEW; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0023823746     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(88)90189-3     Document Type: Article

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