Evidence of undue lead exposure in Cape Town before the advent of leaded petrol

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-171

  Grobler, S R ^a   Theunissen, F S ^a   Maresky, L S ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PETROLEUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTIN; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; TOOTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTIN; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MIDDLE AGED; PETROLEUM; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030000375     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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