Blood lead levels among pregnant women: Historical versus contemporaneous exposures

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1508-1519

  Miranda, Marie Lynn ^a   Edwards, Sharon E ^a   Swamy, Geeta K ^b   Paul, Christopher J ^a   Neelon, Brian ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth outcomes; Blood lead; Lead exposure; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MATERNAL BLOOD; METAL METABOLISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954544807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7041508     Document Type: Article

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