The health impact of environmental pollutants: A special focus on lead exposure in South Africa

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 315-322

  Harper, Carolyn C ^a   Mathee, Angela ^b   Von Schirnding, Yasmin ^b   De Rosa, Christopher T ^a   Falk, Henry ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b Mail stop E29 ^*

Author keywords

Children health; Lead exposure; South Africa

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAR; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; TECHNIQUE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0041425014     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00227     Document Type: Article

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