Sulphurous air pollutants and exposure events of workers in thermal-mineral springs: a case study of Contursi Terme (Salerno, Italy).
Air monitoring
Occupational health
Pollutant exposure
Thermal-mineral springs
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
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04
2022
accepted:
03
08
2022
pubmed:
10
8
2022
medline:
7
2
2023
entrez:
9
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Thermo-mineral springs are widely spread over the volcanic areas of Salerno, a city in southern Italy. Although the water of thermal structures provides beneficial effects on human health, the air is characterized by the presence of potentially toxic compounds, such as hydrogen sulphide (H
Identifiants
pubmed: 35945319
doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-22432-y
pii: 10.1007/s11356-022-22432-y
pmc: PMC9892073
doi:
Substances chimiques
Air Pollutants
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Sulfur Dioxide
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Environmental Pollutants
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Minerals
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3112-3120Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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