Estimation of burden of lead for offspring of female lead workers: A quality-adjusted life year (QALY) assessment

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 68, Issue 17-18, 2005, Pages 1485-1496

  Chuang, Hung Yi ^a   Chao, Kun Yu ^b,c   Wang, Jung Der ^c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; FERTILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; BLOOD; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HEALTH; MATERIALS; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

EID: 26044431916     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390590967423     Document Type: Article

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