Lessons from a primary-prevention program for lead poisoning among inner-city children

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 15-20

  Dugbatey, Kwesi ^a   Croskey, Valda ^b   Evans, R Gregory ^b   Narayan, Gopal ^b   Osamudiamen, Osa Edoh ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

HEALTH EDUCATION; INNER CITY AREA; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; POISONING;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY LIFE; FEAR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MISSOURI; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 28344451371     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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