Blood lead levels and risk factors for lead poisoning in children and caregivers in Chuuk State, Micronesia

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-236

  Brown, Lisa M ^a,b   Kim, Dennis ^a,b   Yomai, Anamaria ^c   Meyer, Pamela A ^a   Noonan, Gary P ^a   Huff, Daniel ^a   Flanders, W D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c Chuuk State Hospital   (Federated States of Micronesia)

Author keywords

Battery melting; Blood lead; Children; Environmental exposure; Prevention

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; FEMALE; FISHING; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 20444494062     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.028     Document Type: Article

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