Lead and growth status of schoolchildren living in the copper basin of south-western Poland: Differential effects on bone growth

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 401-414

  Ignasiak, Z ^a   Slawinska T ^a   Rozek, K ^a   Little, Bert B ^b   Malina, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead (BPb); Chondrocytes; Epiphyseal growth plate; Growth; Stunting

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LEAD;

BIOASSAY; BLOOD; BODY CONDITION; BONE; CHILD HEALTH; GROWTH; HEALTH STATUS; LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; COPPER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; MALE; POLAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EID: 33750386047     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460600730752     Document Type: Article

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