Exposure to contaminated sediments during recreational activities at a public bathing place

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 171, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 200-207

  Filipsson, Monika ^a   Lindström, Marianne ^a   Peltola, Pasi ^a   Öberg, Tomas ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Exposure factors; Recreational activities; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE FACTORS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; UNCERTAINTY; VARIABILITY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; URBAN PLANNING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

LAKE WATER; METAL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; PAH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URBAN POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SWIMMING; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 70349263376     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.05.128     Document Type: Article

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