To determine and compare the levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and nickel in the urine and blood fo residents living near the inner Pago Pago Harbor area with the same analytes found in residents of a comparison population; to determine whether urine and blood analytes within each age group increased as fish comsumption increased
Environment - Protection - Samoa
VF 41232
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Contents: ii. disclaimer, v. list of tables, viii. list of appendices, 1. abstract, 2. introduction, 2. objectives, 3. background, 3. presence of heavy metals in the environment, 3. pathways of exposure and confounders in man, 6. site characterization, 7. methods, 7. rationale for study design, 8. community involvement and notification, 8. selection of target area, 9. selection of comparison area, 9. sample size calculations, 10. data collection, 11. biologic specimens, 13. environmental sampling, 13. privacy, 13. data entry, 14. data analysis, 17. results, 18. participation and demographics, 19. analytes, 26. discussion, 31. conclusions, 33. recommenations, 35. authors and acknowledgements, 38. references, 43. tables, 82. appendices
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