Some trace elements in coal of the Czech Republic, environment and health protection implications

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-158

  Pesek J ^a   Bencko, V ^a   Sykorova I ^b   Vasicek M ^b   Michna, O ^b   Martinek K ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ROCK STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Beryllium; Czech coal; Lead; Mercury; Selenium

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; COAL; LEAD; LIGNITE; MERCURY; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; COAL MINING; CZECH REPUBLIC; ECOLOGY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNOTOXICITY; NEUROTOXICITY; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; WASTE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; COAL; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEAD; MERCURY; POWER PLANTS; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 25444533073     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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