Potentially toxic metals and the risk to children’s health in a coal mining city: An investigation of soil and dust levels, bioaccessibility and blood lead levels
Coal is a primary energy source in the world. Potentially toxic metals (PTMs) emission from coal mining and combustion are posing a serious public health concern. In order to quantify and evaluate the effect of PTMs on children’s health, the concentrations of 12 PTMs (As, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Environment International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019336190 |