Evidence of methamphetamine exposure in children removed from clandestine methamphetamine laboratories

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-14

  Grant, Penny ^a,b   Bell, Kathy ^c   Stewart, Deborah ^d   Paulson, John ^e   Rogers, Kristen ^d  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Tulsa Police Department   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Cox Family Medicine Residency ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Clandestine laboratories; Health; Methamphetamine exposure; Urine toxicology

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECONTAMINATION; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORIES; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 75649089778     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181c33085     Document Type: Article

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