Do newspapers lead with lead? A content analysis of how lead health risks to children are covered

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Brittle, Christine ^a   Zint, Michaela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH RISK; LEAD; MEDIA ROLE; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; GROWTH DISORDER; HEALTH HAZARD; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037515676     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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