Determinants of blood lead levels in children: A cross-sectional study in the Canary Islands (Spain)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 383-388

  Bas, Pilar ^a   Luzardo, Octavio P ^b   Peña Quintana, Luis ^a,b   González, Juan E ^b   Peña, Juan A ^b   Gracia, Javier ^b   Zumbado, Manuel ^b   Boada, Luis D ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO INSULAR DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blood lead levels; Canary Islands; Children; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POLLUTANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEAD; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 84859218812     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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