Quantitative modeling of lead exposure from glazed ceramic pottery in childhood lead poisoning cases

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 193-202

  Gersberg, Richard M ^a   Gaynor, Kate ^a   Tenczar, Donald ^a   Bartzen, Martha ^b   Ginsberg, Michelle ^b   Gresham, Louise S ^b   Molgaard, Craig ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic pottery; Childhood lead poisoning; Lead poisoning; Lead risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEXICO; MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0030955389     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129773832     Document Type: Article

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