title: [Hazardous trace elements (arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, selenium)].
abstract: Industrial activities are sources of a hazardous, contaminated environment with toxic trace elements. To reduce the risk for humans, tolerance limits are fixed.
authors.affiliation: Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern, Erlangen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Werkmeister
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D002105:Cadmium Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium; D001151:Arsenic
vernacular_title: Gesundheitsgefährdende Spurenelemente (Arsen, Blei, Kadmium, Quecksilber, Selen).