Risk factors of high lead level in Bangkok children

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2002, Pages

  Ruangkanchanasetr, Suwanna ^a   Suepiantham, Joseph ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bangkok Children; Blood Lead; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD POISONING; LEARNING DISORDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; RISK FACTOR; SMELTER; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; MALE; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0036881440     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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