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. 1999 Dec;76(4):542–545. doi: 10.1007/BF02351509

Decreasing childhood lead poisoning in New York City: 1970–1998

Susan Klitzman 1,, Jessica Leighton 2
PMCID: PMC3456691  PMID: 10609601

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Susan Klitzman, Phone: 212-481-5155, FAX: 212-481-5260, Email: sklitzma@hunter.cuny.edu.

Jessica Leighton, Phone: 212-676-6323, FAX: 212-676-6326, Email: jleighto@dohlan.nycnet.ci.nyc.ny.us.

References

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  • 3.Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, New Cases of Childhood Lead Poisoning. New York: New York City Department of Health; 1998. [Google Scholar]

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