Effectiveness of cleaning and health education in reducing childhood lead poisoning among children residing near superfund sites in Missouri

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 121-131

  Sterling, David A ^a   Evans, R Gregory ^a   Shadel, Brooke N ^a   Serrano, Fernando ^a   Arndt, Brenda ^a   Chen, John J ^b   Harris, Lori ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Children; Hazardous waste; Health education; Intervention lead dust removal; Lead poisoning

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DUST; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MINING; MISSOURI; PAINT;

EID: 23844551196     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.59.3.121-131     Document Type: Article

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