Reducing Blood Lead Levels: Benefits and Strategies

Reducing Blood Lead Levels: Benefits and Strategies

In an editorial, Matte discusses recent research into the reduction of blood lead levels, considering several different strategies for acheiving this end. Public and private efforts should be made to increase the testing and remediation of residential lead hazards before children develop lead toxic...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1999-06, Vol.281 (24), p.2340-2342
1. Verfasser: Matte, Thomas D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ascorbic Acid - blood
Blood
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Editorials
Environmental Exposure
Health education
Humans
Lead - blood
Lead poisoning
Lead Poisoning - prevention & control
Medical research
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Toxicity
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Zusammenfassung:In an editorial, Matte discusses recent research into the reduction of blood lead levels, considering several different strategies for acheiving this end. Public and private efforts should be made to increase the testing and remediation of residential lead hazards before children develop lead toxic effects.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.281.24.2340