Lead intoxication epidemic caused by ingestion of contaminated ground paprika

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 507-511

  Kákosy, Tibor ^a   Hudák, Aranka ^a   Náray, Miklós ^a  

^a National Institute of Occupational Health Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; LEAD;

ADULT; ANEMIA; CHELATION THERAPY; COLIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPPER;

EID: 0029838759     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609028008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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