Animals as Sentinels for Human Lead Exposure: A Case Report

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-189

  Bischoff, Karyn ^a   Priest, Heather ^a   Mount Long, Amy ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Haskell Valley Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Dogs; Lead poisoning; Sentinel

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE LEVEL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; CATTLE; DOGS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GOATS; HORSES; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MILK; PAINT; PREGNANCY; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 77956167620     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-010-0014-9     Document Type: Article

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