Cleaning-induced arsenic mobilization and chromium oxidation from CCA-wood deck: Potential risk to children

Concern about children's exposure to arsenic (As) from wood treated with chromated-copper-arsenate (CCA) led to its withdrawal from residential use in 2004. However, due to its effectiveness, millions of American homes still have CCA-wood decks on which children play. This study evaluated the e...

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Published in:	Environment international Vol. 82; pp. 35 - 40
Main Authors:	Gress, J., de Oliveira, L.M., da Silva, E.B., Lessl, J.M., Wilson, P.C., Townsend, T., Ma, L.Q.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2015
Subjects:	AGING MECHANISMS Arsenates - adverse effects Arsenic - adverse effects Bleaches Child Children Chromated copper arsenate Chromium Chromium Compounds CLEANING Decks Dislodgeable arsenic Exposure Hexavalent chromium Housing Humans Play and Playthings Risk Soil Wood Hexavalent chromium Soil Dislodgeable arsenic Chromated copper arsenate Exposure
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