Lead toxicity, vulnerable subpopulations and emergency preparedness

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 143-151

  Healey, Norm ^a  

^a Azimuth Consulting Group Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTOXICITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD POISONING; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS;

CANADA; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTER MEDICINE; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LEAD POISONING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 67650572755     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp068     Document Type: Review

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