Environmental and occupational exposure to lead

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 284-291

  Njoroge, G K ^a,b,d   Njagi, E N M ^b   Orinda, G O ^b   Sekadde Kigondu, C B ^c   Kayima, J K ^c  

^a KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d NONE   (Kenya)

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EID: 52149107340     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v85i6.9626     Document Type: Article

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