Evaluation of lead exposure in Uruguayan children

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 629-636

  Cousillas, A Z ^a   Manay N ^a   Pereira, L ^a   Alvarez, C ^a   Coppes, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLLUTION; URUGUAY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GASOLINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; MALE; METALLURGY; URUGUAY; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 30344470501     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0799-4     Document Type: Article

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