Occupational Lead Exposure: Blood Lead Levels of Apprentices in Bursa, Turkey
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Occupational lead exposure: blood lead levels of apprentices in Bursa, Turkey.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the blood lead levels of apprentices working in lead-related industries with those of non-apprentice controls and to evaluate the influence of such occupational exposure. The study was conducted between October 2004 and June 2005 in Bursa, Turkey. Subjects included 231 apprentices and 252 male controls, age ranging from 14-19 yr old. Inductiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: Industrial Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.47.97