A meta-analysis for neurobehavioural results due to occupational lead exposure with blood lead concentrations <70 μg/100 ml

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 10-11, 2000, Pages 510-518

  Meyer Baron, Monika ^a   Seeber, Andreas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inorganic lead; Neurotoxic effects; Threshold limit setting

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOGENESIS; PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STANDARD;

EID: 0033383703     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050002     Document Type: Article

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