dc.contributor.author |
Dirks, Kim N |
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dc.contributor.author |
Chester, Alana |
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dc.contributor.author |
Salmond, Jennifer A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Talbot, Nicholas |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thornley, Simon |
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dc.contributor.author |
Davy, Perry |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Switzerland |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-08-15T23:08:01Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-08-15T23:08:01Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-6-2 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
International journal of environmental research and public health 17(11) 02 Jun 2020 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1661-7827 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/56026 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Timber treated with the anti-fungal chemical copper chrome arsenate is used extensively in the New Zealand building industry. While illegal, the burning of treated timber is commonplace in New Zealand and presents a health risk. Outdoor ambient monitoring of arsenic in airborne particulate matter in New Zealand has identified levels that exceed the maximum standards of 5.5 ng m-3 (annual average) at some urban locations. In this study, two-week-old beard hair samples were collected during the winter months to establish individual exposure to arsenic using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry. These results were then compared with questionnaire data about wood burner use for the two weeks prior to sampling, and spatial trends in arsenic from ambient monitoring. Results suggest that the burning of construction timber that may contain arsenic is associated with a higher level of arsenic in hair than those who burn logs or coal exclusively. There is no association between the area-level density of wood burners and arsenic levels but a significant correlation with individual household choice of fuel as well as the smell of wood smoke in the community, suggesting very localised influences. Strategies are needed to raise awareness of the risks of burning treated timber and to provide economically-viable alternatives. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
MDPI AG |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
International journal of environmental research and public health |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Hair |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Arsenic |
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dc.subject |
Air Pollutants |
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dc.subject |
Smoke |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Exposure |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Monitoring |
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dc.subject |
Wood |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
arsenic |
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dc.subject |
biomarker |
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dc.subject |
exposure |
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dc.subject |
hair |
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dc.subject |
heating |
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dc.subject |
house |
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dc.subject |
wood-burning |
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dc.subject |
Air Pollutants |
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dc.subject |
Arsenic |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Exposure |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Monitoring |
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dc.subject |
Hair |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Smoke |
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dc.subject |
Wood |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
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dc.subject |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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dc.subject |
arsenic |
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dc.subject |
wood-burning |
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dc.subject |
exposure |
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dc.subject |
heating |
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dc.subject |
house |
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dc.subject |
hair |
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dc.subject |
biomarker |
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dc.subject |
PARTICULATE MATTER SOURCES |
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dc.subject |
HOURLY TIME-SCALE |
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dc.subject |
TRACE-ELEMENTS |
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dc.subject |
0399 Other Chemical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
2.2 Factors relating to physical environment |
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dc.title |
Arsenic in Hair as a Marker of Exposure to Smoke from the Burning of Treated Wood in Domestic Wood Burners. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.3390/ijerph17113944 |
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pubs.issue |
11 |
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pubs.begin-page |
3944 |
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pubs.volume |
17 |
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dc.date.updated |
2021-07-12T00:48:01Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
en |
pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32498377 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
804202 |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1660-4601 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
ijerph17113944 |
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pubs.number |
ARTN 3944 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2020-6-2 |
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