Improving strategies to prevent childhood lead poisoning using local data

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 15-20

  Meyer, Pamela A ^a   Staley, Forrest ^b   Staley, Paula ^a   Curtis, Jerry ^a   Blanton, Curtis ^a   Brown, Mary Jean ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b Jefferson Co Childhood Lead P   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Lead poisoning; Prevention; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 16244408337     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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