Association of dental enamel lead levels with risk factors for environmental exposure

OBJECTIVE: To analyze household risk factors associated with high lead levels in surface dental enamel. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 160 Brazilian adolescents aged 14-18 years living in poor neighborhoods in the city of Bauru, southeastern Brazil, from August to December 2008....

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Main Authors: Kelly Polido Kaneshiro Olympio, Juliana Naozuka, Pedro Vitoriano Oliveira, Maria Regina Alves Cardoso, Etelvino José Henriques Bechara, Wanda Maria Risso Günther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102010000500010&lng=en&tlng=en