Lead poisoning in South African children: the hazard is at home

Lead is a toxic heavy metal that has been used extensively in modern society, causing widespread environmental contamination even in isolated parts of the world. Irrefutable evidence associates lead at different exposure levels with a wide spectrum of health and social effects, including mild intell...

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Published in:	Reviews on environmental health Vol. 19; no. 3-4; p. 347
Main Authors:	Mathee, Angela, von Schirnding, Yasmin, Montgomery, Mary, Röllin, Halina
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-07-2004
Subjects:	Child Child Welfare Environmental Exposure Housing Humans Lead Poisoning Paint Risk Factors South Africa South Africa
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