Lead absorption and psychological function in Zagreb (Croatia) school children

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-356

  Prpíc Majíc, Danica ^a   Bobíćc, Jasminka ^a   Šimíćc, Diana ^a   House, Dennis E ^b   Otto, David A ^b   Jurasovíćc, Jasna ^a   Pizent, Alica ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency; Low lead level exposure; Parent education; Psychological function; School children

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROATIA; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; IRON DEFICIENCY; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS;

CHILD; COGNITION; CROATIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PARENTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034612143     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-0362(99)00079-3     Document Type: Article

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