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Outbreak of fatal childhood lead poisoning related to artisanal gold mining in Northwestern Nigeria, 2010

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Submitted by susan on Tue, 2012-05-15 18:20

In May 2010, a team of national and international organizations was assembled to investigate children’s deaths due to lead poisoning in villages in northwestern Nigeria. The goal of the study was to determine the cause of the childhood lead poisoning outbreak, investigate risk factors for child mortality, and identify children

Author: 
Carrie A. Dooyema
Antonio Neri
Yi-Chun Lo & et al
Main Topic: 
Health
thesaurus: 
Lead
Child Health
Health Effects
Gold
Mining
Nigeria
Name of the Journal: 
Environmental Health Perspectives
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External URL: 
http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1103965
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Publication Date: 
01/04/2012