Foil backing used in intraoral radiographic dental film: A source of environmental lead

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-38

  Tsuji, Leonard J S ^a   Wainman, Bruce C ^b   Jayasinghe, Ruwan K ^c   Van Spronsen, Eric ^a   Nieboer, Evert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dental radiography; Environmental health; Lead

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL ASSISTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PACKAGING; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; DENTAL ASSISTANTS; DENTAL WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRODUCT PACKAGING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 27744581535     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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