Concentrations of metals in soils in the neighborhood of a hazardous waste incinerator: Assessment of the temporal trends

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 435-442

  Vilavert, Lolita ^a   Nadal, Martí ^a   Schuhmacher, Marta ^a   Domingo, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hazardous waste incinerator; Human health risks; Metals; Soils; Temporal trend

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; THALLIUM; TIN; VANADIUM;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR; HEALTH HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS;

ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INCINERATION; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METALS; NICKEL; SOIL; THALLIUM; VANADIUM;

EID: 84871716816     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9441-6     Document Type: Article

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