Exposure assessment of a mercury spill in a Nevada school - 2004

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 391-395

  Azziz Baumgartner, Eduardo ^a   Luber, G ^a   Schurz Rogers, H ^a   Backer, L ^a   Belson, M ^a   Kieszak, S ^a   Caldwell, K ^a   Lee, B ^b   Jones, R ^a   Todd, R ^b   Rubin, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b Nevada State Health Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental; Exposure; Mercury; Nevada; School

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPILLAGE; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

ACCIDENTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MERCURY POISONING; NEVADA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SCHOOLS;

EID: 34248216507     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650601031569     Document Type: Article

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