A comparison of elementary schoolchildren's exposure to arsenic and lead

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part C Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-255

  Chiang, Wan Fu ^a   Yang, Hao Jan ^b   Lung, Shih Chun Candice ^c   Huang, Shuai ^b   Chiu, Chih Yuan ^b   Liu, I Ling ^b   Tsai, Ching Ling ^b   Kuo, Chung Yih ^b  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Biomonitoring; Daily intake; Lead; Taiwan; Urinary metals

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BODY FLUIDS; CANNING; CORRELATION METHODS; FOOD PRESERVATION; LEAD; METALS; NONMETALS; POTABLE WATER; STUDENTS;

AIRBORNE PARTICLES; BIOMONITORING; CONTROL AREA; CONTROL GROUP; DAILY INTAKE; DRINKING WATER; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; EXPOSURE PATHWAYS; FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS; LEAD EXPOSURE; TAIWAN; URINARY METALS; URINE SAMPLES;

LEAD ALLOYS;

ARSENIC; CREATININE; DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; URINALYSIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARSENIC; BODY BURDEN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COAL MINING; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LEAD; MALE; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; POWER PLANTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; STUDENTS; TAIWAN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 51849160891     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590500802343958     Document Type: Article

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