Mortality in a region surrounding an arsenic emitting plant
The purpose of the investigation is to study whether an increased mortality from certain causes exists in an area around the Rönnskärsverken smelter works in northern Sweden. Founded in 1928, this metallurgical plant processing mainly nonferrous metals has since its initial operations been using ore...
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| Language: | English |
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1977
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1637390 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/908290 |
| Summary: | The purpose of the investigation is to study whether an increased mortality from certain causes exists in an area around the Rönnskärsverken smelter works in northern Sweden. Founded in 1928, this metallurgical plant processing mainly nonferrous metals has since its initial operations been using ore with a high arsenic content. This has resulted in environmental pollution to air and water of arsenic, as well as other metals and sulfur dioxide. |
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