A decade of lead monitoring in schoolchildren in the metropolitan area of Monterrey NL, Mexico.

Objective. To establish the blood lead concentration and associated risk factors in schoolchildren during 1998 and 2008. Materials and methods. A blood lead screening was conducted in schoolchildren of 6-12 years of age, enrolled in 17 elementary schools of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, México...

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Main Authors: Jesús Santos-Guzmán, Claudia Madrigal-Ávila, José Ascención Hernández- Hernández, Gerardo Mejía-Velázquez, Irma Elisa Eraña- Rojas, Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Luis Villela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2014-11-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7385