Exposure and health risk assessment from consumption of Pb contaminated water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Exposure to lead (Pb) through drinking water has been linked to adverse health outcomes. Children are particularly susceptible. This study was designed to measure Pb contamination level in drinking water of the Ethiopian city Addis Ababa and assess the associated health risks. Eighty-eight fully-flu...
Main Authors: | Yohannes Tesfaye Endale, Argaw Ambelu, Geremew Sahilu G., Bernd Mees, Gijs Du Laing |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021020491 |
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