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Effects of work schedule and period of exposure on changes in urinary chromium and nickel excretion among rotating shift workers in a stainless-steel plant

Hiroaki ItohDepartment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan;National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rui-Sheng WangNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, JapanView further author information
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Syou MakiNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan;Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani University, Osaka Pref, JapanView further author information
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Qiao NiuDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, ChinaView further author information
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Huizhen ShangCenter for Disease Control and Prevention, Taiyuan Steel and Iron Limited Co, Taiyuan, ChinaView further author information
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Yougong SuGeneral Hospital, Taiyuan Steel and Iron Limited Co, Taiyuan, ChinaView further author information
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Zuquan WengNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan;College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Hiroyuki SaitoNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, JapanView further author information
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Nobuhiko MiuraNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, JapanView further author information
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Masaya TakahashiNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, JapanView further author information
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Pages 1439-1446 | Received 15 Feb 2019, Accepted 15 Jul 2019, Published online: 01 Aug 2019

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