Influence of environmental zinc on the association between environmental and biological measures of lead in children

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 318-323

  Noonan, Curtis W ^a   Kathman, Steven J ^a   Sarasua, Sara M ^a   White, Mary C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Blood lead; Children; Dust; Lead; Soil; Zinc

Indexed keywords

LEAD; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; UNITED STATES; ZINC;

EID: 0042161750     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500286     Document Type: Article

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