Spatial and temporal variations of trace element contents in Xanthoria Parietina Thalli collected in a highly industrialized area in Northern France as an element for a future epidemiological study

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 391-401

  Cuny, D ^a   Davranche, L ^b   Thomas, Patrick ^c   Kempa, M ^a   van Haluwyn, C ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b Assoc Prevent Pollution Atmosph   (France)

^c INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Lichens; Spatial and temporal trends and exposed population

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHEMICAL WASTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXHAUST GAS; FRANCE; INCOME; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; RANK SUM TEST; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

XANTHORIA PARIETINA;

EID: 14944384716     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1254-3     Document Type: Article

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