Childhood lead poisoning in Africa: A growing public health problem

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-100

  Nriagu, Jerome O ^a   Blankson, Mary L ^b   Ocran, Kwamena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Howard University   (United States)

Author keywords

African children; Childhood lead poisoning; Health problem; Lead poisoning

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AFRICA; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA;

CHILD HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; LEAD POISONING; URBAN HEALTH;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0029668696     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(95)04954-1     Document Type: Article

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