Maternal blood lead levels and low birth weight: A cross-sectional study

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 217, 2026 The Third Makassar International Conference on Sports Science and Health (MICSSH 2025)


Article Number		02008
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Public Health, Nutrition & Clinical Wellness
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202621702008
Published online		06 February 2026

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