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Toxicants in folk remedies: Implications of elevated blood lead in an American-born infant due to imported diaper powder

January 1, 2016

Though most childhood lead exposure in the USA results from ingestion of lead-based paint dust, non-paint sources are increasingly implicated. We present interdisciplinary findings from and policy implications of a case of elevated blood lead (13–18 mcg/dL, reference level

Publication Year 2016
Title Toxicants in folk remedies: Implications of elevated blood lead in an American-born infant due to imported diaper powder
DOI 10.1007/s10653-016-9881-6
Authors Mateusz Karwowski, Suzette Morman, Geoffrey Plumlee, Terence Law, Mark Kellogg, Alan Woolf
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Index ID 70182782
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center
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