Metal exposure and congenital malformations in the Katangan Copperbelt KU Leuven
The (former) province of Katanga has been the site of mining and mineral processing for many decades, with considerably increased activity since about the year 2000. This has led to substantial pollution of the environment and, hence, concern for the health of the population. Very high values of toxic metals have previously been reported for the general population of Katanga but, so far, the impact on public health is largely unknown. There ...