A comparative health assessment of occupationally lead exposed individuals with blood lead levels range across upper acceptable limit

Context: Lead (Pb) smelting workers are exposed to high lead levels and its adverse health effects. Despite no biological role, regulatory bodies regard blood lead levels (BLL) ≤40 μg/dL as upper acceptable limit in occupationally lead exposed population. Objective: To explore the differences in gen...

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Main Authors: Kuldip Upadhyay, Ankit Viramgami, Rakesh Balachandar, Avinash Pagdhune, Somnath Sen, Kamalesh Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=3;spage=343;epage=346;aulast=Upadhyay