The prevalence of lead-based paint hazards in U.S. housing

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Jacobs, David E ^a   Clickner, Robert P ^a   Zhou, Joey Y ^a   Viet, Susan M ^a   Marker, David A ^a   Rogers, John W ^a   Zeldin, Darryl C ^a   Broene, Pamela ^a   Friedman, Warren ^a  

^a Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood lead poisoning; Housing; Housing survey; Lead; Lead paint; Lead poisoning prevention; Lead based paint

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSE DUST; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036798068     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.021100599     Document Type: Article

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