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SUBMITTER: Campos E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8656667 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Campos Élida É Freire Carmen C Barbosa Fernando F Lemos Cristina C Saraceni Valéria V Koifman Rosalina J RJ Pinheiro Rafael do Nascimento RDN da Silva Ilce Ferreira IF
International journal of environmental research and public health 20211126 23
<h4>Background</h4>Industries are sources of environmental pollutants. However, there are few human biomonitoring (HBM) studies in the vicinity of industrial areas. Thus, we evaluate the feasibility of conducting an HBM study to assess exposure to metals in an industrial area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<h4>Methodology</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted near a steel factory. Adults (exposed = 775; controls = 775) were randomly selected and sex-matched. Subjects were interviewed using a que ...[more]