Elevated blood lead and erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels of children near a battery-recycling plant in Haina, Dominican Republic

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-312

  Kaul, Balkrishena ^a,b   Mukerjee, Himansu ^a  

^a Kaulson Laboratories   (United States)

^b Kaulson Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive battery recycling; Children; Environmental pollution; Lead poisoning; Lead smelters

Indexed keywords

PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAR; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ERYTHROCYTE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING;

AUTOMOBILES; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ERYTHROCYTES; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; PROTOPORPHYRINS;

EID: 0033201645     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1999.5.4.307     Document Type: Article

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