Use of isotope ratios to identify sources contributing to pediatric lead poisoning in Peru

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 579-589

  Naeher, Luke P ^a,e   Rubin, Carol S ^a   Hernandez Avila, Mauricio ^b,c   Noonan, Gary P ^a   Paschal, Dan ^a   Narciso, Juan ^d   Lain, Rocio Espinoza ^d   Gastanaga, Carmen ^d   Almeyda, Rosa ^d   Jarrett, Jeff ^a   Caldwell, Kathleen L ^a   McGeehin, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b Environ Strategic Objective Team   (Peru)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^d MINISTERIO DE SALUD   (Peru)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Environmental sampling; Isotope ratios; Lead; Peru

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; ISOTOPE; LEAD; MINERAL;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERU; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; METALLURGY; PERU;

EID: 4444280633     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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