An evaluation of the effectiveness of lead paint hazard reduction when conducted by homeowners and landlords

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 522-529

  Etre, L A ^a   Reynolds, S J ^a   Burmeister, L F ^a   Whitten, P S ^a   Gergely, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Lead; Lead Paint Hazard Reduction; Surface Wipe Sampling

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ARTICLE; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAINT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032715952     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732299302512     Document Type: Article

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