The disposal of urban or hospital waste in open landfills is the easiest way to throw back of them without environmental concerns. MTEs (Metal Trace Elements) are the most toxic mineral elemems. This study evaluates...The disposal of urban or hospital waste in open landfills is the easiest way to throw back of them without environmental concerns. MTEs (Metal Trace Elements) are the most toxic mineral elemems. This study evaluates the impact of MTE on a neighboring human population or playing near a municipal dump. Two panels were composed of adult men and children (males under sixteen years old). Four trace metal elements were analyzed: copper, lead, cadmium and zinc. The site of the study was the municipal waste dump in Marrakech (Morocco). The results reveal abnormal concentrations of these MTEs in blood and hair of adults and children.展开更多
文摘The disposal of urban or hospital waste in open landfills is the easiest way to throw back of them without environmental concerns. MTEs (Metal Trace Elements) are the most toxic mineral elemems. This study evaluates the impact of MTE on a neighboring human population or playing near a municipal dump. Two panels were composed of adult men and children (males under sixteen years old). Four trace metal elements were analyzed: copper, lead, cadmium and zinc. The site of the study was the municipal waste dump in Marrakech (Morocco). The results reveal abnormal concentrations of these MTEs in blood and hair of adults and children.