Special Issue "Heavy Metals and Health"

Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Wayne Briner
Psychobiology Program, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, NE 68849, USA
Website: http://www.unk.edu/acad/psychology/index.php?id=29378
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Interests: heavy metals; depleted uranium; developmental neurotoxicology; behavioral toxicology

Dear Colleagues,

Heavy metals have been a hazard to human and environmental health for many centuries and recent advances in human technology have not reduced that risk. In fact, increased industrialization of the developing world, the increased demand for resources, and the advent of new technologies have increased the risk of exposure to these substances. Despite this increase in risk public and professional attention is often focused on the emergence of new risks (e.g., plasticizers). This issue will focus on reaffirming the risks of well known heavy metals, such as lead and mercury, and bringing to light the risk of emerging metals such as uranium, gallium and others. Articles will address a range of issues, from epidemiology to the systemic effects and cellular mechanisms of toxicity. Treatment, prevention, biotransformation and policy issues are also viable topics.

Prof. Dr. Wayne Briner
Guest Editor

Submission

All papers should be submitted to ijerph@mdpi.com with copy to the guest editor. To be published continuously until the deadline and papers will be listed together at the special websites.

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Instructions for Authors page. IJERPH is an international peer-reviewed monthly journal published by MDPI.

Article Processing Charges (APC) for publication in this Open Access Special Issue are waived for well-prepared manuscripts submitted by 31 January 2010. English correction or formatting fees of 250 CHF (Swiss Francs) will be charged in certain cases for those paper accepted for publication, that require extensive additional formatting and/or English corrections.

• heavy metals
• lead
• uranium
• gallium
• gold
• arsenic
• chelation
• tin
• mercury