A geospatial analysis of the effects of aviation gasoline on childhood blood lead levels

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1513-1516

  Miranda, Marie Lynn ^a   Anthopolos, Rebecca ^a   Hastings, Douglas ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avgas; Aviation gasoline; Blood lead; Childhood; Geospatial; Lead poisoning

Indexed keywords

AVIATION GASOLINE; GASOLINE; LEAD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIRPORT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

AVIATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASOLINE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE;

EID: 80053459316     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1003231     Document Type: Article

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