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[A method for assessing health risks in mining sites].
J Mejía1, L Carrizales, V M Rodríguez
1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México.
Salud Publica De Mexico
|June 13, 2000
Summary
Mining waste poses significant health risks. A new methodology assessed toxicological effects and environmental contamination, revealing high arsenic and lead levels and health risks in children near Villa de la Paz, Mexico.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Toxicology
- Occupational Health