Lead levels in the breast milk of nursing Andean Mothers living in a lead-contaminated environment

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 77, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 993-1003

  Counter, S Allen ^a,b   Buchanan, Leo H ^c,d   Ortega, Fernando ^e   Chiriboga, Roberto ^f   Correa, Rommy ^g   Collaguaso, María Angela ^g  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO   (Ecuador)

^f Pujilí Hospital and Health District   (Ecuador)

^g La Concordia   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MATERNAL BLOOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COHORT STUDIES; ECUADOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; LEAD; MERCURY; MILK, HUMAN; MOTHERS; PROTOPORPHYRINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905384781     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.897281     Document Type: Article

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