Studies of morbidity near a copper smelter.
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Children living near a copper smelter in Tacoma, Washington, have been shown to have increased levels of urinary and hair arsenic. Studies of hearing, blood status and school attendance in exposed and nonexposed children failed to detect any differences in these parameters.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977