Petrol lead in a small island environment

作者: Michael Sammut , Charles Savona-Ventura

DOI: 10.3233/JRS-1996-9104

关键词: Statistical correlationDemographyPopulationSmall islandGeographyMaltese

摘要: The Maltese population has been repeatedly shown to have high mean blood lead levels irrespective of age. This study confirms that these higher also occur in children. A definite correlation is between and the environment subjects studied, being statistically individuals living on urbanized larger island. statistical hand-wipe specimens taken from children playing a playground traffic density area. similar playground, street household dust identified.

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