Case of elevated blood lead in a South Asian family that has used sindoor for food coloring

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-303

  Vassilev, Zdravko P ^a,b   Marcus, Steven M ^a,b   Ayyanathan, Karpukarasi ^c   Ciuffo, Vincent ^d   Bogden, John D ^b   Kemp, Francis W ^b   Ruck, Bruce ^a,b   Jennis, Thelma ^a,b   Jani, Nisha ^b   Halperin, William ^b  

^a New Jersey Poison Information and Education System   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Linden Pediatric Group   (United States)

^d Township of Woodbridge Division of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Food coloring; Lead poisoning; Sindoor

Indexed keywords

FOOD DYE; LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHELATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EXPOSURE; FOOD COLOR; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ASIAN AMERICANS; COSMETICS; FEMALE; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 23044507999     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200066087     Document Type: Article

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