Estimating the Prevalence of Toxic Waste Sites in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Estimating the Prevalence of Toxic Waste Sites in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

<p>Background</p><p>Exposure to heavy metals at contaminated industrial and mining sites, known also as hot spots, is a significant source of toxic exposure and adverse health outcomes in countries around the world. The Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP) developed by Pure Ea...

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Main Authors: Russell Dowling, Jack Caravanos, Patrick Grigsby, Anthony Rivera, Bret Ericson, Yaw Amoyaw-Osei, Bennett Akuffo, Richard Fuller
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Ubiquity Press 2017
Subjects:
contaminated sites
pollution
global burden of disease
heavy metals
field survey
Toxic Sites Identification Program (TSIP)
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5b316f5d3653455e8b989b2f06b72d06
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