Environmental lead exposure and children's cognitive function

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 293-300

  Canfield, R L ^a   Jusko, T A ^b   Kordas, K ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Cognition; Intelligence; Lead; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON; LEAD;

CHELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEAD POISONING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 32544432392     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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