Human exposure to trace elements through the skin by direct contact with clothing: Risk assessment

Environmental Research

Volumn 140, Issue , 2015, Pages 308-316

  Rovira, Joaquim ^a   Nadal, Martí ^a   Schuhmacher, Marta ^a   Domingo, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic risks; Dermal exposure; Elements; Non carcinogenic risks; Skin contact clothes

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BERYLLIUM; BORON; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; POLYAMIDE; POLYESTER; SAMARIUM; SCANDIUM; SELENIUM; STRONTIUM; THALLIUM; TIN; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

CARCINOGEN; CHILD HEALTH; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SKIN; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CHILD; CLOTHING; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84927582882     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.03.032     Document Type: Article

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