Published October 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Lead exposure and mortality among U.S. workers in a surveillance program: Results from 10 additional years of follow-up

  • 1. Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Description

A cohort of male lead-exposed workers with past blood lead levels, previously followed for mortality over 12 years, has now been followed for an additional 10 years. This has doubled the number of deaths and allowed for examination of mortality outcomes across a wide range of blood lead levels.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2019.108625;
PII
S0013935119304220;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Environmental Research
Journal Volume
177
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0013-9351
CODEN
ENVRAL

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55026318
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BLOOD; LEAD; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; MONITORING; MORTALITY
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; ELEMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS

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