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SUBMITTER: Qu CS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3496726 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Qu Chang-Sheng CS Ma Zong-Wei ZW Yang Jin J Liu Yang Y Bi Jun J Huang Lei L
PloS one 20121113 11
Heavy metal pollution is becoming a serious issue in developing countries such as China, and the public is increasingly aware of its adverse health impacts in recent years. We assessed the potential health risks in a lead-zinc mining area and attempted to identify the key exposure pathways. We evaluated the spatial distributions of personal exposure using indigenous exposure factors and field monitoring results of water, soil, food, and indoor and outdoor air samples. The risks posed by 10 metal ...[more]