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Aluminium Exposure and Health Risks

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Environmental Hygiene III

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Aluminium (A1) is the most abundant metal. It is present in tap water, beverages, food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical preparations. Human exposure is unavoidable. An essential role has not been established but the element is now known to be toxic.

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  1. Institute of Toxicology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 4000, Düsseldorf 1, Germany

    M. Wilhelm & F. K. Ohnesorge

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  1. M. Wilhelm
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  2. F. K. Ohnesorge
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  1. Medical Institute of Environmental Hygiene, University of Düsseldorf, Auf’m Hennekamp 50, 4000, Düsseldorf 1, Germany

    Norbert H. Seemayer  & Wolfgang Hadnagy  & 

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Wilhelm, M., Ohnesorge, F.K. (1992). Aluminium Exposure and Health Risks. In: Seemayer, N.H., Hadnagy, W. (eds) Environmental Hygiene III. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77112-5_42

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