Geologic occurrences of erionite in the United States: An emerging national public health concern for respiratory disease

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 419-430

  Van Gosen, Bradley S ^a   Blitz, Thomas A ^a   Plumlee, Geoffrey S ^a   Meeker, Gregory P ^a   Pierson, M Patrick ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b US Forest Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogen; Environmental; Erionite; Fibrous; Occurrences; United States

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; ERIONITE; ZEOLITE;

CARCINOGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ERIONITE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH RISK; PLANNING METHOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; VILLAGE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES;

CARCINOGENS; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; ZEOLITES;

NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879785420     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-012-9504-9     Document Type: Article

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