Publication Date:
2005
Short description:
Nickel in the environment and human health / Zoroddu, Maria Antonietta; Peana, Massimiliano Francesco; Medici, Serenella. - (2005), pp. 71-71. (Intervento presentato al convegno Inquinamento da metalli pesanti: la biodisponibilità: 3. Conferenza organizzativa).
abstract:
Several metals and metal containing compounds are potent mutagens and carcinogens.Nickel is one of the most abundant transition metals in the earth’s crust. It is widely distributed in the environment. The relative carcinogenic activity of Ni compounds can be consistently related to their chemical form.
Iris type:
4.2 Abstract in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Nickel; environment; carcinogenic activity
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