Preventing lead poisoning in children

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue , 1997, Pages 187-210

  Silbergeld, Ellen K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

children's health; environment; lead poisoning; prevention

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD; PAINT;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MASS SCREENING; PAINT INDUSTRY; POLICY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030903426     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.18.1.187     Document Type: Review

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