Updated estimates of earnings benefits from reduced exposure of children to environmental lead

Environmental Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 1-6

  Salkever, David S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0029554089     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1995.1038     Document Type: Article

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