Human exposure to heavy metals in the vicinity of Portuguese solid waste incinerators - Part 3: Biomonitoring of Pb in blood of children under the age of 6 years

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 455-459

  Fatima Reis M ^a   Sampaio, Carla ^a   Brantes, Ana ^a   Aniceto, P ^a   Melim, M ^b   Cardoso, Liliana ^b   Gabriel, Cátia ^a   Simão, Filipa ^a   Pereira Miguel, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^b Public Health Regional Department   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Blood; Children; Exposure; Incinerators; Lead; Portugal

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247511516     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.021     Document Type: Article

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