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Health Risks to Children and Adults Residing in Riverine Environments where Surficial Sediments Contain Metals Generated by Active Gold Mining in Ghana
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of metal pollution in the sediment from rivers, lakes, and streams in active gold mining districts in Ghana. Two hundred and fifty surface sediment samples from 99 locations were collected and analyzed for concentrations of As, Hg, Cr,...
Autores principales: | Armah, Frederick Ato, Gyeabour, Elvis Kyere |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Society of Toxicology
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24278631 http://dx.doi.org/10.5487/TR.2013.29.1.069 |
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