Risk assessment of combined exposure to lead, cadmium, and total mercury among the elderly in Shanghai, China

Risk assessment of combined exposure to lead, cadmium, and total mercury among the elderly in Shanghai, China

Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and total mercury (THg) are toxic heavy metals (THMs) that are widely present in the environment and can cause substantial health problems. However, previous risk assessment studies have rarely focused on the elderly population and have usually targeted a single heavy metal,...

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Main Authors: Ying Qing, Jianheng Zheng, TianRan Tang, Shichun Li, Shiyu Cao, Yingyi Luo, Yanfeng Chen, Wenting He, Jutao Wang, Yang Zhou, Chenchen Xu, Weiwen Zhang, Siyuan Ping, Meng Jiang, Dan Li, Yunhe Ji, Shuyu Yang, Jun Du, Yanfei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Toxic heavy metals
Elderly
Combined exposure
Neurotoxicity
Nephrotoxicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323003780

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