Development and performance evaluation of a GIS-based metric to assess exposure to airborne pollutant emissions from industrial sources

Abstract Background Dioxins are environmental and persistent organic carcinogens with endocrine disrupting properties. A positive association with several cancers, including risk of breast cancer has been suggested. Objectives This study aimed to develop and assess performances of an exposure metric...

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Main Authors: Thomas Coudon, Aurélie Marcelle Nicole Danjou, Elodie Faure, Delphine Praud, Gianluca Severi, Francesca Romana Mancini, Pietro Salizzoni, Béatrice Fervers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0446-x