The effect of heavy metal contamination on humans and animals in the vicinity of a zinc smelting facility.

A diagnosis of heavy metal poisoning in sheep living on pastures in the vicinity of a smelting facility in the Wumeng mountain area of China was based on laboratory tests and clinical symptoms. Furthermore, heavy metal contamination in the food chain was found to have a deleterious effect on the hea...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyun Shen, Yongkuan Chi, Kangning Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207423