Lead-based paint on playground equipment in public children's parks in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 819-821

  Mathee, Angela ^a   Singh, Elvira ^a   Mogotsi, Mirriam ^b   Timothy, Geraldine ^a   Maduka, Bryne ^c   Olivier, Jan ^d   Ing, Dennis ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c South African Medical Research Council ^*  (South Africa)

^d Agriculture and Environmental Management   (South Africa)

^e Metro Parks Directorate

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; LEAD; PAINT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 70450183379     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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