[Pattern of decrease of blood lead levels in the population of Costa Rica].
2003
Marta Sánchez-Molina, and
Juan Carlos Rojas-Carrión
Laboratorio de Nefrología e Investigación Clínica del Hospital San Juan de Dios, San José, Costa Rica.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007854
Lead
A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.2, symbol Pb.
D007855
Lead Poisoning
Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds.
Poisoning, Lead,Lead Poisonings,Poisonings, Lead
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D002675
Child, Preschool
A child between the ages of 2 and 5.
Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003364
Costa Rica
A country in CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between NICARAGUA and PANAMA.
D004781
Environmental Exposure
The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.