Influence of task-based airborne lead exposures on blood lead levels: a case study of informal automobile repair artisans in Nakuru town, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10653-019-00464-7
Abstract: Lead poisoning is an emerging worldwide public health concern, especially in the developing countries. Occupational tasks such as spray painting and welding in informal automobile repair enterprises present risks of exposures to lead generally through… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; airborne lead; exposure; lead ... See more keywords
Airborne lead: A vital factor influencing rice lead accumulation in China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128169
Abstract: Traditionally, lead (Pb) in rice grains has been thought to be mostly derived from soil, and the contribution of aerosol Pb remains so far unknown. Based on a meta-analysis, we surprisingly found rice Pb content… read more here.
Keywords: lead vital; vital factor; accumulation; airborne lead ... See more keywords
Airborne Lead (Pb) From Abandoned Mine Waste in Northeastern Oklahoma, USA
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DOI: 10.1029/2020gh000273
Abstract: Active and abandoned mines pose serious health threats to humans, aquatic, and terrestrial biota. Northeastern Oklahoma, home to a number of Native American Tribes, is part of the well‐known Tri‐State Mining District. More than 100… read more here.
Keywords: northeastern oklahoma; lead abandoned; area; airborne lead ... See more keywords