Cadmium Contamination and Health Assessment in Frog Microhyla fissipes Living Downstream of Zinc Mining Area in Thailand

In Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand, concerns have been raised over cadmium contamination, potentially due to zinc mining activities. Although there is no report of acute toxicity on animals in this area, the impact of long-term environmental exposure to cadmium on their health are of atten...

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Main Authors: Jirarach Kitana, Orasa Achayapunwanich, Panupong Thammachoti, Mohd Sham Othman, Wichase Khonsue, Noppadon Kitana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2015-01-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
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Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol8no1-03.pdf