Arsenic in Hair as a Marker of Exposure to Smoke from the Burning of Treated Wood in Domestic Wood Burners

Arsenic in Hair as a Marker of Exposure to Smoke from the Burning of Treated Wood in Domestic Wood Burners

<b> </b>Timber treated with the anti-fungal chemical copper chrome arsenate is used extensively in the New Zealand building industry. While illegal, the burning of treated timber is commonplace in New Zealand and presents a health risk. Outdoor ambient monitoring of arsenic in airborne p...

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Main Authors: Kim N. Dirks, Alana Chester, Jennifer A. Salmond, Nicholas Talbot, Simon Thornley, Perry Davy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
arsenic
wood-burning
exposure
heating
house
hair
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/11/3944

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