Blood lead level and risk of asthma.(Research / Children's Health)

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: July 1, 2005| Author: Barone, Charles; Havstad, Suzanne; Johnson, Christine Cole; Joseph, Christine L.M.; Maliarik, Mary; McCabe, Michael J., Jr.; Ownby, Dennis R.; Peterson, Edward L. | Copyright information

Asthma and lead poisoning are prevalent among urban children in the United States. Lead exposure may be associated with excessive production of immunoglobulin E, possibly increasing asthma risk and contributing to racial disparities. The objective of this study was to examine racial differences in the association of blood lead level (BLL) to risk of developing asthma. We established and followed a cohort prospectively to determine asthma onset, using patient encounters and drug clai...

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