A preliminary study of residential paint lead concentrations in Johannesburg

Environmental Research

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-283

  Montgomery, M ^a,c   Mathee, A ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Exposure; Lead; Paint; South Africa

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

CHILD HEALTH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CHILD; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; PAINT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

PICA;

EID: 19444380663     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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