Human biomonitoring on heavy metals in Ath: methodological aspects. [1]
Peer reviewed scientific article
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Auteurs
Javiera Rebolledo [2]; Sébastien Fierens [3]; Versporten, Ann [4]; Brits, Ethel [5]; De Plaen, Pierre [6]; An Van Nieuwenhuyse [7]Trefwoorden
Samenvatting:
The municipality of Ath is characterised by the presence, in its center, of two non-ferrous metal industries whose emissions make local residents concerned for their health. Therefore, authorities of the Walloon Region and the municipality of Ath undertook biomonitoring to assess the impact of those industrial emissions on heavy metal body burden in humans.This paper describes the study design and methodology used to carry out this human biomonitoring.A random sampling was done in the general population, in two areas of Ath: an area centered around the industries and a peripheral area. The …