Blood lead levels in the adult Victorian population: Results from the Victorian Health Monitor

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 233-237

  Kelsall, Liza M ^a   De Gooyer, Tanyth E ^a   Carey, Marion ^b   Vaughan, Loretta ^a   Ansari, Zahid ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood lead; Cross sectional survey; Population; Victoria

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; YOUNG ADULT; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879293571     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12064     Document Type: Article

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