Potential risk factors for asbestos exposure amongst six-month-old infants living in the township of Soweto, South Africa

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Mathee, A ^a   Von Schirnding, Y E R ^b   De Wet, T ^b   Mokoetle, K ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ASBESTOS; CHILD HEALTH; HOUSING CONDITIONS; LOW INCOME HOUSING;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; POVERTY; SOUTH AFRICA;

GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOWETO;

EID: 0034085767     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120050021137     Document Type: Article

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