title: [Risk evaluation and construction planning in a high pollution region].
abstract: More than thousand years of mining and metallurgical engineering in the Harz mountains is the reason why heavy metal contamination in soil and air by arsenic, cadmium and lead is a problem in parts of the Harz region. Risk assessment is the duty of the district community physician. Checkup of sanitary conditions in habitat planning is very important and the basis for the development of healthy cities.
authors: Gesundheitsamt des Landkreises Goslar, Goslar. rolf.hennighausen@landkreis-goslar.de
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: Hennighausen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002958:City Planning; D004777:Environment; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008906:Mining
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy