Lead exposure, lead poisoning, and lead regulatory standards in China, 1990-2005

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-162

  Ye, Xibiao ^a   Wong, Otto ^a,b,c,d  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Applied Health Sciences Inc   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Lead battery; Lead exposure; Lead poisoning; Lead smelter; Occupational exposure limit; Regulation

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INDUSTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEAD POISONING; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD;

CHINA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

EID: 33749234786     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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