Atypical sources of childhood lead poisoning in the United States: A systematic review from 1966-2006

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 728-737

  Gorospe, Emmanuel C ^a   Gerstenberger, Shawn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Lead poisoning; Systematic review; United States

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BULLET; CERAMICS; CONDIMENT; DUST; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; INFANT; JEWELRY; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CANDY; CHILD; CONDIMENTS; COSMETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52449130565     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701481862     Document Type: Article

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