A Preliminary Examination of Elevated Blood lead Levels in a Rural Georgia County
Background: Children in Flint, Michigan were exposed to lead at unsafe levels in drinking water bringing renewed interest and national attention to an old public health problem. In Georgia, thousands of children are exposed annually to lead at unsafe levels primarily from paint in homes built before...
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Language: | English |
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Georgia Southern University
2017-07-01
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Series: | Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association |
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol7/iss1/31 |