Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and blood lead levels in Chinese children

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Brondum, Jack ^a  

^a Public Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHINESE; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 67650911931     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0900850     Document Type: Letter

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