Environmental Cadmium, Lead and Arsenic Pollution and Health Impact-Research Progress in China
- VernacularTitle:我国环境中镉、铅、砷污染及其对暴露人群健康影响的研究进展
- Author:
Gemei ZHONG
;
Zhenzhu TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Metal, heavy;
Environmental pollution;
Environmental exposure
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1989;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The studies on environmental cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) pollution and health impact on exposure population in China were reviewed in the present paper. The related reports said the main pollution sources of serious environmental Cd, Pb and As pollution in China were mining and smelting of nonferrous metals, these pollutants were discharged into the environment and caused the pollution of water, atmosphere, soil and biological species and caused a series of acute and chronic diseases in the exposed people, but the relationship between malignant tumors and environmental cadmium, lead, arsenic pollution is not well understood up to now. The researches should focus on the assessment of environmental pollution and health impact through the effect identification, dose-effect assessment, exposure evaluation and description of risk characteristic.