The long-term effects of exposure to low doses of lead in childhood

This letter to the Editor presents data showing the change in exposure to lead from various fresh, frozen and canned foods from 1982-1983 to 1984-1985. USDA Daily lead intake estimations are also included

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 324; no. 6; pp. 415 - 418
Main Authors Sills, M.R. (Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD), Mahaffey, K.R, Silbergeld, E.K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 07.02.1991
Subjects
ADMINISTRACION
ADMINISTRATION
AGE GROUPS
ALIMENT SURGELE
ALIMENTOS
ALIMENTOS CONGELADOS
Child
CHILDREN
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
COMPOSICION QUIMICA
COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE
CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE
CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS
CONTAMINACION
CONTAMINATION
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETATS UNIS
Food Contamination
Humans
INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEAD
Lead - adverse effects
LEARNING
Learning Disorders - chemically induced
METALS 560300 > Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
PLOMB
PLOMO
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE
PRODUCTOS ENLATADOS
PRODUCTOS FRESCOS
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
PRODUIT EN CONSERVE
PRODUIT FRAIS
RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
Socioeconomic Factors
Time Factors
TOXICITY
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Summary:This letter to the Editor presents data showing the change in exposure to lead from various fresh, frozen and canned foods from 1982-1983 to 1984-1985. USDA Daily lead intake estimations are also included
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199102073240612