Association between lung function in school children and exposure to three transition metals from an e-waste recycling area

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-72

  Zheng, Guina ^a   Xu, Xijin ^a   Li, Bin ^a   Wu, Kusheng ^a   Yekeen, Taofeek Akangbe ^a   Huo, Xia ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

e waste; FVC; oxidative stress; school children; transition metals

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; MALONALDEHYDE; MANGANESE; METAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LUNG; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTANT; RECYCLING;

ADOLESCENT; CATALASE; CHILD; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LUNG; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MANGANESE; METALS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RECYCLING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 84871462441     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.84     Document Type: Article

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