Comparative study of blood lead levels in Uruguayan children (1994-2004)

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-25

  Cousillas, A ^a   Pereira, L ^a   Alvarez, C ^a   Heller, T ^a   De Mattos, B ^a   Piastra, C ^a   Viapiana, P ^a   Rampoldi, O ^a   Manay N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Blood lead level; Children; Comparison; Decrease; Environmental exposure; Lead

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCREENING; URUGUAY; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; NEWBORN; POLLUTANT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; URUGUAY;

EID: 44949178703     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-007-8056-9     Document Type: Article

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