Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6353013 | Environmental Research | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Soil and water lead levels at toxic waste sites predict BLLs that lower the intelligence quotient (IQ), with the resulting MMR potentially limiting individual- and country-level development. The preventable burden of disease produced by these sites highlights the need for toxic waste sites to be systematically identified, evaluated, and remediated.
Keywords
EPALMICsMMRYLDBLLU.S.IEUBKDALYsYLLEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnited StatesWorld Health Organizationyears lived with disabilityYears of life lostBlood lead levelMild mental retardationdisability adjusted life yeardisability adjusted life yearsLow and middle income countryLow and middle income countriesWHOChildren
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Authors
Kevin Chatham-Stephens, Jack Caravanos, Bret Ericson, Philip Landrigan, Richard Fuller,