Chronic occupational exposure to lead: An evaluation of the health of smelter workers

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1977, Pages 603-606

  Winegar, David A ^a   Levy, Barry S ^a,b   Andrews, John S ^a,b   Landrigan, Philip J ^b   Scruton, William H ^a   Krause, Michael J ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

HOUSEWIFE; INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 0017748852     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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