Does Involving Parents in Soil Sampling Identify Causes of Child Exposure to Lead? A Case Study of Community Engagement in Mining‐Impacted Towns in Peru

Does Involving Parents in Soil Sampling Identify Causes of Child Exposure to Lead? A Case Study of Community Engagement in Mining‐Impacted Towns in Peru

Abstract Over a million people in Peru may be exposed to lead (Pb) due to past or present mining‐related activities; however, neither soil Pb nor blood Pb are routinely monitored throughout the country. Because little is known about Pb contamination in smaller mining‐impacted towns, soil Pb was mapp...

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Main Authors: Franziska C. Landes, Jennifer Inauen, Johny Ponce‐Canchihuamán, Kathie Markowski, Tyler K. Ellis, Alexander vanGeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019-08-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
soil
lead (Pb)
Peru
child blood‐lead levels (BLL)
mining towns
community testing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GH000200

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