A Temporal Association between Accumulated Petrol (Gasoline) Lead Emissions and Motor Neuron Disease in Australia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Trends of Increases in Rates of Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
1.2. Lead and MND
1.3. Lead Exposure in Australia
1.4. Accumulated Lead
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Limitations and Additional Trend Rates
4.2. Possible Prediction of Future MND Death Trends in Australia
4.3. Need for Further Study
4.4. Need for Further Study
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Files
Supplementary File 1Supplementary File 2Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Laidlaw, M.A.S.; Rowe, D.B.; Ball, A.S.; Mielke, H.W. A Temporal Association between Accumulated Petrol (Gasoline) Lead Emissions and Motor Neuron Disease in Australia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 16124-16135. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215047
Laidlaw MAS, Rowe DB, Ball AS, Mielke HW. A Temporal Association between Accumulated Petrol (Gasoline) Lead Emissions and Motor Neuron Disease in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(12):16124-16135. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215047
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaidlaw, Mark A. S., Dominic B. Rowe, Andrew S. Ball, and Howard W. Mielke. 2015. "A Temporal Association between Accumulated Petrol (Gasoline) Lead Emissions and Motor Neuron Disease in Australia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 12: 16124-16135. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215047