Biomonitoring of exposure to metals and metalloids using toenail and fingernail sampling in individuals from artisanal gold mining areas in Mali
Artisanal gold mining can release metallic elements in the environment that can result in occupational and environmental exposures. This pilot study aimed to assess exposure to metals and metalloids from fingernail and toenail samples in artisanal gold mine workers, inhabitants of a mining and non-m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-10-01
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Series: | Environmental Advances |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765724001078 |