Health effects and exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and metals in a contaminated community

Environment International

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-58

  Helmfrid, Ingela ^a   Berglund, Marika ^b   Löfman, Owe ^c   Wingren, Gun ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer; Contaminated area; Heavy metals; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SURVEYS; ZINC;

CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTAMINATED AREAS; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FEMALE BREAST; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; LOCAL SOURCE; METAL PRODUCTION; POLLUTED AREA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS; ROOT CROPS; STUDY AREAS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; ZINC;

BIOMARKER; CANCER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; OIL SPILL; PCB; RIVER WATER; RURAL AREA;

ARTICLE; BERRY; BRAIN CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSHROOM; OCCUPATION; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM CANCER; RESPIRATORY TRACT TUMOR; SMOKING HABIT; SOIL; TESTIS CANCER; VEGETABLE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 84860585790     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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