The worldwide problem of lead in petrol

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 768-

  Landrigan, Philip J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; GASOLINE; LEAD; TETRAETHYLLEAD;

HEALTH RISK; LEAD; PETROLEUM;

AUSTRALIA; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BLOOD PLACENTA BARRIER; CANADA; CONVULSION; DEATH; EDITORIAL; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LEUKEMIA; NEUROTOXICITY; NEW ZEALAND; PAKISTAN; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PETROLEUM; PREGNANCY; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036034039     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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