The effect of exposure factors on the concentration of heavy metals in residents near abandoned metal mines

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-47

  Kim, Sanghoo ^a   Cho, Yong Min ^b   Choi, Seung Hyun ^b   Kim, Hae Joon ^a   Choi, Jaewook ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological marker; Environmental exposure; Heavy metal; Mining

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; KOREA; MINING; POLLUTANT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; URINALYSIS; BLOOD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; URINE; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CADMIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEAD; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79961161659     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2011.44.1.41     Document Type: Article

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