Toenail metal concentration as a biomarker of occupational welding fume exposure

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 397-405

  Grashow, Rachel ^a   Zhang, Jinming ^a   Fang, Shona C ^a,b   Weisskopf, Marc G ^a   Christiani, David C ^a   Cavallari, Jennifer M ^a,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cadmium; Lead; Manganese; Toenail; Welding fume

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

EID: 84901033771     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.875182     Document Type: Article

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