Long-term risks of metal contaminants in drinking water: A critical appraisal of guideline values for arsenic and vanadium

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 354-361

  Crebelli, Riccardo ^a   Leopardi, Paola ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Chemical hazards; Drinking water; Guideline values; Vanadium

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CARCINOGEN; DRINKING WATER; METAL; VANADIUM;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; CARCINOGENS; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; METALS; VANADIUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84872011875     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4415/ANN_12_04_03     Document Type: Article

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