Evaluation of lead pollution in Bucharest. Part II: Theoretical aspects of risk management strategy for impact of lead on human health

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-135

  Mihai, Mihaela ^a   Lacatusu, Ioana ^a   Murariu, Alina ^a   Meghea, Aurelia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Health effects; Lead; Pollution sources; Risk management strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 47849113616     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2008.022     Document Type: Article

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