Outbreak investigation of lead neurotoxicity in children from artificial jewelry cottage industry
Abstract Background Although lead neurotoxicity is a known phenomenon, it can often be missed at a primary or secondary care level especially if detailed environmental exposure history is missed. Methods This is an outbreak investigation where we observed 15 pediatric cases with neurologic signs and...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0777-9 |