| Time | November 20, 2007 - 5:00am |
| Link | Scientists develop a fast system to detect metal concentrations in iron and steel industry workers [1] |
| Description | This method will analyze the levels of chromium, manganese and nickel in the employee's organism to determine possible work-related poisoning. Scientists from the University of Granada proposed to replace traditional blood and urine analyses with saliva and hair analyses, which are less invasive. A course at the Centro Mediterraneo at UGR on waste treatment discussed health problems caused by continuous exposure to different poisons. |
| Source | AAAS Science News |