Hexavalent chromium in fish from the Sepetiba Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a risk assessment to human health

Hexavalent chromium in fish from the Sepetiba Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a risk assessment to human health

Introduction: Certain metals, among them hexavalent chromium influence the stability of ecosystems and cause adverse effects on human health. Thus, this study aimed to estimate a risk model of human health associated with fish consumption from the Sepetiba Bay. Methodology: This risk assessment meth...

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Main Authors: Carla da Costa Cruz, Carlos Alexandre Rey Matias, Anne Karin Madureira da Mota, Aldo Pacheco Ferreira, Adalberto Luiz Miranda Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
risk assessment
human health
hexavalent chromium
neoplasm
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/568

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