Environmental lead exposure in the European kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) from southeastern Spain: The influence of leaded gasoline regulations

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 314-319

  Garcia Fernandez A J ^a   Romero, D ^a   Martinez Lopez E ^a   Navas, I ^a   Pulido, M ^b   Maria Mojica P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c Santa Faz Wildlife Recovery Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD; CARCINOGEN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIRD; BONE; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; KIDNEY; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MINING; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SPAIN; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; EXHAUST GAS; FALCONIFORMES; POLLUTANT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FALCONIFORMES; GASOLINE; LEAD; SPAIN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 18044368460     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0586-7     Document Type: Article

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