Surveillance of elevated blood lead levels in children in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, 1998-2010

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 507-513

  Recio Vega, Rogelio ^a,b   Valdez Abrego, Camilo ^c   Adame Lopez, Beatriz ^b   Gurrola Mendez, Aurora ^c  

^a University of Coahuila   (Mexico)

^b Department of Toxicology   (Mexico)

^c Met Mex Peñoles Company   (Mexico)

Author keywords

BLL; Blood lead levels; Children; Lead; Mexico

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEXICO; NEWBORN; POLLUTANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; MALE; MEXICO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84861941406     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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