Ancient water bottle use and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure among California Indians: a prehistoric health risk assessment

• Autors principals: Sabrina B. Sholts (Autor), Kevin Smith (Autor), Cecilia Wallin (Autor), Trifa M. Ahmed (Autor), Sebastian K. T. S. Wärmländer (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Abstract Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the main toxic compounds in natural bitumen, a fossil material used by modern and ancient societies around the world. The adverse health effects of PAHs on modern humans are well established, but their health impacts on past populations...