Lead contamination of imported candy wrappers

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-42

  Fuortes, Laurence ^a   Bauer, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANDY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMERCE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; MEXICAN AMERICANS; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033964520     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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