Preschool children's lead levels in rural communities of Zhejiang province, China

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 437-440

  Li, Sun ^a,b   Zhenyia, Zhao ^a   Lon, Li ^a   Hanyun, Cheng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hangzhou Normal College   (China)

Author keywords

Children; Lead exposure; Lead poisoning; Rural community

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD HEALTH; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 7944233000     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00312     Document Type: Article

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