Assessing Metal Exposures in a Community near a Cement Plant in the Northeast U.S.

Cement production is a major source of metals and metalloids in the environment, while exposures to metals and metalloids may impact human health in the surrounding communities. We recruited 185 participants living in the vicinity of a cement plant in the northeast U.S., and measured the levels of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhao Dong, Michael S. Bank, John D. Spengler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/1/952