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