Lead is where you find it
Conference
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· West. J. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7211800
Some topics discussed are as follows: screening programs for symptomatic childhood lead poisoning in urban and rural areas of the United States; elevated blood levels of lead in children living in older, deteriorating housing; sources of lead such as peeling, lead-laden paint, burning lead batteries, and fruit juice stored in improperly glazed earthenware; exposure to lead from automobile exhaust and industrial pollution; relation of blood level of lead to absorption and toxicity; use of erythrocyte protoporphyrin measurements to evaluate children for lead poisoning; and learning and behavioral disturbances following exposure to lead during childhood. (HLW)
- Research Organization:
- Washington Univ., St Louis
- OSTI ID:
- 7211800
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: West. J. Med.; (United States) Journal Volume: 127:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BEHAVIOR
BEVERAGES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY FLUIDS
BUILDINGS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHILDREN
COATINGS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
ERYTHROCYTES
EXHAUST GASES
FOOD
GASEOUS WASTES
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HOUSES
LEAD
MAMMALS
MAN
METALS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PAINTS
PIGMENTS
POLLUTION
PORPHYRINS
PRIMATES
PROTOPORPHYRINS
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BEHAVIOR
BEVERAGES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY FLUIDS
BUILDINGS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHILDREN
COATINGS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
ERYTHROCYTES
EXHAUST GASES
FOOD
GASEOUS WASTES
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HOUSES
LEAD
MAMMALS
MAN
METALS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PAINTS
PIGMENTS
POLLUTION
PORPHYRINS
PRIMATES
PROTOPORPHYRINS
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES
WASTES