Arsenic-induced skin conditions identified in southwest dermatology practices: An epidemiologic tool?

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-53

  Tollestrup, Kristine ^a   Frost, Floyd J ^b   Cristiani, Michelle ^a   McMillan, Garnett P ^a   Calderon, Rebecca L ^c   Padilla, R Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenical skin lesions; Dermatology practices; Surveillance; Waterborne arsenic

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SKIN DISORDER;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DERMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KERATOSIS; SKIN DISEASE; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BEVERAGES; DATA COLLECTION; DERMATOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KERATOSIS; SKIN DISEASES; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13744255975     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-004-1629-z     Document Type: Article

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