Relation between lead in surface tooth enamel, blood, and saliva from children residing in the vicinity of a non-ferrous metal plant in Belgium

British Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1991, Pages 702-709

  Cleymaet, R ^a   Collys, K ^a   Retief, D H ^a   Michotte, Y ^a   Slop, D ^a   Taghon, E ^a   Maex, W ^a   Coomans, D ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AGE; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BLOOD LEVEL; ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; TOOTH;

EID: 0025935177     PISSN: 00071072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.48.10.702     Document Type: Article

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