Control of lead poisoning in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 409-410

  Kazmi, Tahseen ^a   Omair, Amir ^a  

^a ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; PAKISTAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEAD POISONING; PAKISTAN;

EID: 31344467002     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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