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

Objective: To investigate blood lead levels 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 recruited f...

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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:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717302589