Population-Based Comparison of Biomarker Concentrations for Chemicals of Concern Among Latino-American and Non-Hispanic White Children

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 802-819

  Perla, M E ^a   Rue, Tessa ^a   Cheadle, Allen ^a   Krieger, James ^a,b   Karr, C K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure measures; Environmental justice; Race ethnicity; Social disparities

Indexed keywords

1-HYDROXYPYRENE; 2-NAPHTHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; CHLORPHENOTANE; COTININE; LEAD; MERCURY; NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PYRENE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS; BLOOD; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; UNITED STATES; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMARKERS; CADMIUM; CHILD; COTININE; DDT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LEAD; MERCURY; NAPHTHOLS; ORGANOPHOSPHATES; PYRENES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930086527     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0002-2     Document Type: Article

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