Trace elements in primary teeth from six areas in Hungary

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 267-275

  Tvinnereim, Helene Meyer ^a   Eide, Rune ^a   Fosse, Gisle ^a   Wesenberg, Gro Ramsten ^a   Szøke, Judith ^b   Banoczy, Jolan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Preventive Dental Committee   (Hungary)

^c SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

cadmium; environment; Lead; mercury; primary teeth; zinc

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DENTISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); TRACE ELEMENTS; URBAN PLANNING; ZINC;

HUNGARY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PRIMARY TEETH; URBANIZATION;

HEALTH HAZARDS;

EID: 0030484810     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239608711063     Document Type: Article

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