Dentine lead levels in childhood and criminal behaviour in late adolescence and early adulthood

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1045-1050

  Fergusson, D M ^a   Boden, J M ^a   Horwood, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; CRIME; EDUCATION; LEAD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOTH; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DENTIN; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CRIME; DENTIN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 57349165334     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.072827     Document Type: Article

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