Dermal and inhalable cobalt exposure-Uptake of cobalt for workers at Swedish hard metal plants.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Cobalt exposure is known to cause adverse effects on health. A major use of cobalt is in the manufacture of hard metal. Exposure can lead to asthma, hard metal lung disease, contact allergy and increased risk of cancer. Cobalt is mainly absorbed from the pulmonary tract,...

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Main Authors: Fredrik Wahlqvist, Ing-Liss Bryngelsson, Håkan Westberg, Per Vihlborg, Lena Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237100