Usefulness of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in the identification of contributing factors to lead blood concentrations in a population of Venezuelan children;El sistema geográfico de información y las concentraciones de plomo en sangre en una población infantil venezolana

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 84-93

  Espinosa, Carlos ^a,b   Rojas, Maritza ^a   Seijas, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO   (Venezuela)

^b Centro de Investigaciones Toxicológicas   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; GIS; Lead; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VENEZUELA; WELDING;

EID: 33646124705     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342006000200002     Document Type: Article

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