Environmental lead exposure among children in Chengdu, China: Blood lead levels and major sources

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-4

  Jiang, Yong Mei ^a   Shi, Hua ^a   Li, Jia Yuan ^b   Shen, Chuan ^a   Liu, Jin Hao ^a   Yang, Hui ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood lead level; Children; China; Exposure

Indexed keywords

BLOOD LEAD LEVELS; BREAST MILK; CHENGDU; CHILDREN'S HEALTH; DETECTION RATES; EATING HABITS; LEAD EXPOSURE; LEAD POISONING; RISK FACTORS;

HEALTH RISKS;

BLOOD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD;

EID: 73649135003     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-009-9876-4     Document Type: Article

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