Blood lead levels in a group of children: the potential risk factors and health problems

Objective: To investigate blood lead levels (BLLs) in schoolchildren in two areas of Egypt to understand the current lead pollution exposure and its risk factors, aiming to improve prevention politicies. Subjects and method: This was a cross‐sectional study in children (n = 400) aged 6–12 years recr...

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Main Authors: Mones M. AbuShady, Hanan A. Fathy, Gihan A. Fathy, Samer abd el Fatah, Alaa Ali, Mohamed A. Abbas
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2017-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S225555361730037X