Thallium: A review of public health and environmental concerns

Environment International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 493-501

  Peter, A L John ^a   Viraraghavan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Heavy metals; Thallium; Toxicity; Treatment technologies; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; POSITIVE IONS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTEWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; FOOD CROPS; LIVING ORGANISMS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

THALLIUM;

THALLIUM;

HEAVY METAL; THALLIUM; WASTEWATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTANT; TALLOTOXICOSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 15244343468     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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