Low-level lead exposure and blood lead levels in children: a cross-sectional survey.

From: Archives of Environmental Health | Date: November 1, 2001| Author: Ghani, Farooq; Khan, Amanullah; Khan, Aysha Habib; Khurshid, Muhammad | Copyright information

The authors studied 53 girls (44.5%) and 66 (55.5%) boys in Karachi, Pakistan, to determine their blood lead levels. The association between blood lead levels/water lead levels and the possible risk factors and symptoms associated with lead toxicity was explored. The mean lead level for the entire group was 7.9 [micro]g/dl (standard deviation = 4.5 [micro]g/dl). Thirty (25.2%) of the children had lead levels that exceeded 10 [micro]g/dl; 12 (10.0%) of these had lead levels that exceeded 15 ...

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