Reassessment of the threshold of the blood lead level to increase urinary δ‐aminolevulinic acid based on their relationship in recent lead workers in Japan
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Occupational Health"
DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12202
Abstract: Abstract Objectives The present study investigated the quantitative relationship between blood lead (Pb‐B) and urinary δ⁻aminolevulinic acid (ALA‐U) in lead workers, and examined the Pb‐B level that induces increases in ALA‐U and the corresponding ALA‐U.… read more here.
Keywords: aminolevulinic acid; increase; urinary aminolevulinic; blood lead ... See more keywords
Lead in piscivorous raptors during breeding season in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland and Virginia, USA.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Environmental toxicology and chemistry"
DOI: 10.1002/etc.4376
Abstract: Sources of lead exposure of many bird species are poorly understood. We analyzed blood lead concentrations from osprey (n = 244; Pandion haliaetus) and bald eagles (n = 68; Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and documented potential sources of lead they may… read more here.
Keywords: concentrations osprey; region maryland; chesapeake bay; bay region ... See more keywords
Embedded lead shots in birds of prey: the hidden threat
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "European Journal of Wildlife Research"
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-017-1160-z
Abstract: In French wildlife rescue centers, veterinarians or volunteers often note embedded lead projectiles in X-rayed birds of prey that are not the cause of admission. To know if embedded lead in birds of prey may… read more here.
Keywords: embedded lead; lead shots; birds prey; blood lead ... See more keywords
Influence of task-based airborne lead exposures on blood lead levels: a case study of informal automobile repair artisans in Nakuru town, Kenya
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Environmental Geochemistry and Health"
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
Risk-Factor Based Lead Screening and Correlation with Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Maternal and Child Health Journal"
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03325-x
Abstract: Lead exposure has devastating neurologic consequences for children and may begin in utero. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends prenatal lead screening using a risk factor-based approach rather than universal blood testing. The… read more here.
Keywords: risk factor; blood; lead; blood lead ... See more keywords
Potential dietary factors for reducing lead burden of Chinese preschool children
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Environmental Science and Pollution Research"
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05527-x
Abstract: Dietary approaches to treat children’s low lead exposure are implemented routinely in China, while evidence for the effect could not be provided until now. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: potential dietary; dietary factors; demography; blood lead ... See more keywords
High Blood Lead Levels: An Increased Risk for Development of Brain Hyperintensities among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Biological trace element research"
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02359-6
Abstract: The current study was aimed to ascertain the effect of blood lead level on brain tissues in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 300 human participants ages 27 to 60 years with type 2… read more here.
Keywords: type diabetes; brain hyperintensities; blood; brain ... See more keywords
Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase, Low Blood Lead Levels, Social Factors, and Intellectual Function in an Afro-Brazilian Children Community.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Biological trace element research"
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02656-8
Abstract: Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) enzyme catalyzes the second phase of the heme biosynthesis and is involved in lead toxicokinetics. This research aimed to evaluate its influence on the relationship between blood lead (PbB) levels and intellectual… read more here.
Keywords: aminolevulinic acid; delta aminolevulinic; acid dehydratase; blood ... See more keywords
Sex differences in the effects of lead exposure on growth and development in young children.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Chemosphere"
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126294
Abstract: The adverse effects of lead exposure on children's health have been widely investigated. Physical growth is a central indicator of health in early childhood. However, studies on the associations between lead exposure and the physical… read more here.
Keywords: effects lead; lead exposure; young children; growth ... See more keywords
Time for a change in blood lead reference value for Chinese children.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Chemosphere"
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128868
Abstract: In China, the first and also the latest version of national childhood lead exposure control guidelines was issued by the National Health Commission in 2006, when the reference value of high blood lead exposure was… read more here.
Keywords: reference value; blood lead; exposure; value ... See more keywords
Levels of blood lead in Griffon vultures from a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Spain.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Ecotoxicology and environmental safety"
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.05.010
Abstract: Lead is considered a highly toxic contaminant with important impacts to bird wildlife. Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) are a sensitive indicator of the level of environmental contamination due to their position at the top of… read more here.
Keywords: rehabilitation; griffon vultures; blood lead; center ... See more keywords