Childhood lead poisoning from paint chips: A continuing problem

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 491-501

  Su, Mark ^a   Barrueto Jr , Fermin ^b   Hoffman, Robert S ^b  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERCAPROL; EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; GASOLINE; LEAD; MACROGOL; PAINT; PENICILLAMINE; SUCCIMER;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LAW; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; POLLUTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PAINT;

EID: 0036956082     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jurban/79.4.491     Document Type: Article

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