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Growth and development of children in relation to environmental industrial pollution has been studied in only a few cases. (Habercam et al., 1974; Antal et al., 1968; Thielebeule Von et al., 1980; Nordström et al., 1978).
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Lauwers, MC., Hauspie, R., Thièssen, L., Verduyn, G., Susanne, C. (1984). Analysis of Growth in Height and Weight of Belgian Children in Relation to Lead Levels in the Air. In: Borms, J., Hauspie, R., Sand, E.A., Susanne, C., Hebbelinck, M. (eds) Human Growth and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0743-4_12
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