Human biomonitoring of heavy metals in the vicinity of non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium

• Main Authors: Sébastien Fierens (Author), Javiera Rebolledo (Author), Ann Versporten (Author), Ethel Brits (Author), Vincent Haufroid (Author), Pierre De Plaen (Author), An Van Nieuwenhuyse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A previous study revealed an environmental contamination by heavy metals in the vicinity of two non-ferrous metal plants in Ath, Belgium. The purpose of the current cross-sectional study was to estimate exposure of the population to heavy metals in the vicinity of the plants, in...