Lead poisoning: Using transdisciplinary approaches to solve an ancient problem

EcoHealth

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-385

  Pokras, Mark A ^a   Kneeland, Michelle R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation medicine; Lead; Public health; Toxics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL HUNTING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FISHING; HEALTH; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; SURVIVAL; WILDLIFE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; LEISURE; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION;

ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; LEISURE ACTIVITIES;

EID: 64049085232     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-008-0177-x     Document Type: Review

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