Assaying environmental nickel toxicity using model nematodes.

Although nickel exposure results in allergic reactions, respiratory conditions, and cancer in humans and rodents, the ramifications of excess nickel in the environment for animal and human health remain largely undescribed. Nickel and other cationic metals travel through waterways and bind to soils...

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Main Authors: David Rudel, Chandler D Douglas, Ian M Huffnagle, John M Besser, Christopher G Ingersoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3792034?pdf=render