Trends in blood lead levels among children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children from 1996 to 2000

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1513-1515

  Zierold, Kristina M ^a   Anderson, Henry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 4344567010     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.9.1513     Document Type: Article

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