Environmental lead contamination and pediatric lead intoxication in an Andean Ecuadorian village

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-176

  Counter, S A ^a   Buchanan, L H ^a   Ortega, F ^a   Amarasiriwardena, C ^a   Hu, H ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Environment; Lead poisoning; Soil

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECUADOR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0033839102     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2000.6.3.169     Document Type: Article

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