Association between children's blood lead levels, lead service lines, and water disinfection, Washington, DC, 1998-2006

Environmental Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-74

  Jean Brown, Mary ^a   Raymond, Jaime ^a   Homa, David ^a   Kennedy, Chinaro ^a   Sinks, Thomas ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood lead level; Childhood lead poisoning; Drinking water; Elevated blood lead levels; Lead; Lead service line

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; LEAD; PHOSPHATE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

AGE CLASS; BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; LEAD; ORTHOPHOSPHATE; POISONING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WATER TREATMENT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PHOSPHATES; TOSYL COMPOUNDS; URBAN POPULATION; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

EID: 78751591480     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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