Exposure sources and reasons for testing among women with low blood lead levels.
Previous research has focused on highly elevated blood lead (PbB). This study examined reasons for testing and potential sources of exposure among women with PbBs less than 0.72 μmol/l (15 μg/dl). A questionnaire was mailed to 18- to 49-year-old women in upstate New York, USA, who were PbB tested in...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 286 - 294 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2011
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