Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipality, Ghana

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 209-212

  Obiri, S ^a,b   Dodoo, D K ^c   Armah, F A ^b,c   Essumang, D K ^c   Cobbina, S J ^a  

^a CSIR WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Hazard quotient; Lead; Mercury; Neurotoxicity; Obuasi municipality; Resident children

Indexed keywords

LEAD; MERCURY; SURFACE WATER; TAP WATER;

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; GHANA; HEALTH HAZARD; LEAD POISONING; MERCURIALISM; NERVOUSNESS; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREMOR; WATER SAMPLING; WRITING;

EID: 77951976730     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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