Toxic (aluminum, beryllium, boron, chromium and zinc) in groundwater: Health risk assessment

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-162

  Batayneh, A T ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Human health; Seasonal water quality; Water springs

Indexed keywords

DRY AND WET; DRY SEASONS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HUMAN HEALTH; METALS ANALYSIS; QUALITY VARIATION; WATER SAMPLES; WET SEASON;

ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM; CHROMIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH; HEAVY METALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPRINGS (WATER); WATER QUALITY; ZINC;

BORON;

EID: 84857352450     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-011-0009-3     Document Type: Article

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