A tale of two counties: Childhood lead poisoning, industrialization, and abatement in New England

Economic Geography

Volumn 74, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1998, Pages 96-111

  Bailey, Adrian J ^a   Sargent, James D ^b   Blake, Megan K ^c  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement; Childhood lead poisoning; Industrial history; Medical geography

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LEAD POISONING; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; URBANISATION;

USA, MASSACHUSETTS, WORCESTER COUNTY; USA, RHODE ISLAND, PROVIDENCE COUNTY;

EID: 0031687040     PISSN: 00130095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/144306     Document Type: Article

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