Environmental lead exposure: a public health problem of global dimensions

Lead is the most abundant of the heavy metals in the Earth’s crust. It has been used since prehistoric times, and has become widely distributed and mobilized in the environment. Exposure to and uptake of this non-essential element have consequently increased. Both occupational and environmental expo...

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Hauptverfasser:	Shilu Tong, Yasmin E. von Schirnding, Tippawan Prapamontol
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	The World Health Organization 2000-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Schlagworte:	lead adverse effects lead toxicity lead poisoning environmental exposure occupational diseases epidemiologic studies
Online-Zugang:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862000000900003&lng=en&tlng=en
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