Determinants of blood-lead levels in children in Callao and Lima metropolitan area

Determinants of blood-lead levels in children in Callao and Lima metropolitan area

OBJECTIVES: To determine blood lead levels in urban populations of children (n=2 510) and women (n=874) in the early postpartum in certain districts of Lima and Callao, and to correlate those levels with particular exposures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between July 1998 and January 1999 cross sectional s...

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Main Authors: Espinoza Rocío, Hernández-Avila Mauricio, Narciso Juan, Castañaga Carmen, Moscoso Shirley, Ortiz Georgina, Carbajal Luz, Wegner Steve, Noonan Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2003-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
blood lead
child
environment
Peru
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003000800007

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