Modern Bedouin exposures to copper contamination: an imperial legacy?

John Grattan, S. Huxley, Brian Pyatt

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Abstract

The exposure of a modern Bedouin population living in the deserts and mountains of southwestern Jordan, to metal contamination was assessed via the analysis of sediments, plants, livestock, and foodstuffs. Exposure to copper is demonstrated to be a potential hazard. The Bedouin are shown to be vulnerable to contamination via several pathways, the most serious of which are familiar in the industrialized environments of the developed world.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-115
Number of pages8
JournalEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume55
Issue number1
Early online date06 Mar 2003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 May 2003

Keywords

  • Bedouin
  • copper
  • exposure
  • accumulation
  • health

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