B48 - Using human deciduous tooth enamel to measure prenatal exposure to trace elements and heavy metals - a new tool for epidemiology and fetal origins research - 01/01/2002

B number: 
B48
Principal applicant name: 
Prof Seif Shaheen (King's College London, UK)
Co-applicants: 
Prof John Henderson (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Andy Ness (University of Bristol, UK)
Title of project: 
Using human deciduous tooth enamel to measure prenatal exposure to trace elements and heavy metals - a new tool for epidemiology and fetal origins research?
Proposal summary: 

Whilst the main aim is to study asthma, we will also investigate relations with related respiratory and atopic outcomes, namely lung function, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, atopy, rhinitis and eczema.

Date proposal received: 
Tuesday, 1 January, 2002
Date proposal approved: 
Tuesday, 1 January, 2002
Keywords: 
Allergies, Biological Samples, Respiratory, Atopy, Teeth
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