Distribution of trace elements in egg samples collected near coal power plants

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 744-748

  Flores, Érico Marlon De Moraes ^a   Martins, Ayrton Figueiredo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOSPHERE; COAL POWER PLANTS; EGGS; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE POTENTIOMETRY; THERMAL POWER GENERATION;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

TRACE ELEMENT;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTAMINATION; EGG LAYING; EGG PRODUCTION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; NONHUMAN; SOLUBILIZATION; VEGETATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0031148708     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600030021x     Document Type: Article

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