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Lead Toxicity in a Family as a Result of Occupational Exposure Cover

Lead Toxicity in a Family as a Result of Occupational Exposure

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 59 (2008): Issue 2 (June 2008)
By: Aryapu Raviraja,  Gaja Babu,  Anita Bijoor,  Geraldine Menezes and  Thuppil Venkatesh  
Open Access
|Jun 2008

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1861 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 127 - 133
Published on: Jun 23, 2008
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
blood lead,
chelation therapy,
lead acid battery,
lead poisoning
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2008 Aryapu Raviraja, Gaja Babu, Anita Bijoor, Geraldine Menezes, Thuppil Venkatesh, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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Volume 59 (2008): Issue 2 (June 2008)