Assessment of lead exposure risk in locksmiths

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 164-169

  Kondrashov, Vladislav ^a   McQuirter, Joseph L ^a   Miller, Melba ^a   Rothenberg, Stephen J ^a,b  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Brass keys; Elevated blood lead; Lead; Lead poisoning; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; TIBIA;

EID: 22044458388     PISSN: 16604601     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2005010164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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