Methodological problems in assessing health-related, neuropsychological effects of lead absorption in a very low-level exposed area

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 70-74

  Lyngbye, T ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behavioral studies; Children; Circumpulpal dentin; Confounding; Epidemiology; Lead exposure; Lead toxicity; Tooth lead

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NEUROTOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0030845580     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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