Lead in drinking water: Sampling in primary schools and preschools in south central kansas

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 16-20

  Massey, Anne R ^a   Steele, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CHILD CARE; DRINKING WATER; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

DRINKING WATER; LEAD;

ARTICLE; DAY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRINKING WATER; HUMANS; KANSAS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 84859408153     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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