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
Salivary Lead Levels among Workers in Different Industrial Areas in the West Bank of Palestine: a Cross-Sectional Study.
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DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02567-0
Abstract: Saliva is a biofluid that can easily be obtained and used for biomonitoring lead levels in occupationally and environmentally exposed individuals. The aims of this study were to determine salivary lead levels among workers in… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; workers different; salivary lead; value ... See more keywords
Relation Between Lung Dysfunction and Blood Cadmium and Lead Levels Among Welders
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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-017-0262-x
Abstract: Although welding is an industrial process with well-known health effects, the effects of heavy metal exposure on the respiratory system during welding are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the correlation between blood lead… read more here.
Keywords: blood cadmium; lead levels; blood; cadmium lead ... See more keywords
Drinking water lead and socioeconomic factors as predictors of blood lead levels in New Jersey's children between two time periods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.11.016
Abstract: Abstract As blood lead levels have decreased over time, the relative contributions of alternative lead sources warrant further examination. Much attention has been paid to the relative contribution of lead in drinking water, particularly after… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; time; lead; blood lead ... See more keywords
Blood lead levels and multiple sclerosis: A case-control study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.10.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the central nervous system, with disseminating demyelination of nerve fibers and spinal cord. Exposure to heavy metals seems to be associated with a higher incidence of… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; control; study; multiple sclerosis ... See more keywords
Association between blood lead exposure and mental health in pregnant women: results from The Japan Environment and Children's Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2020.06.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Although environmental lead exposure has decreased, several studies have shown that low-level lead exposure can result in adverse psychological symptoms. However, few studies have examined lead neurotoxicity in pregnant women. We investigated the association… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; lead; blood lead; lead exposure ... See more keywords
Natural Lead Levels in Dandelions ( Taraxacum officinale): A Weed, Folk Medicine, and Biomonitor.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b04191
Abstract: The natural lead concentration of dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale) leaves is estimated to be 0.2 μg/g (dry weight), or 1-3 orders of magnitude below most contemporary measurements of that value for dandelions and other plants.… read more here.
Keywords: taraxacum officinale; medicine; lead levels; natural lead ... See more keywords
Bullet Fragment–Induced Lead Arthropathy with Subsequent Fracture and Elevated Blood Lead Levels
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929543
Abstract: Lead foreign bodies in joint spaces, often due to projectiles such as bullets, may cause localized arthropathy. There are no reports of joint fracture related to lead arthropathy. Additionally, lead foreign bodes embedded in the… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; arthropathy subsequent; lead arthropathy; elevated blood ... See more keywords
Analysis of blood lead levels of young children in Flint, Michigan before and during the 18-month switch to Flint River water
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1552003
Abstract: Abstract Background: The toxicity of lead, like any xenobiotic, is directly linked to the duration of exposure and toxin concentration in the body. The elevation in blood lead levels (BLLs) in young Flint, Michigan children… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; water; exposure; period ... See more keywords
Immigration and Blood Lead Levels Among Asian Populations in the United States
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002767
Abstract: Despite continual decreasing of blood lead levels (BLLs) in the US, Asian maintains a higher BLL than others. Since Asian is the fastest growing population in the US, exploring reasons for their high BLLs may… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; blood lead; among asian; united states ... See more keywords
0214 Transitions of blood lead levels of preschool children across countries of various extent of development
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104636.170
Abstract: Lead exposure has long been recognised as a threat to human health. In the last century, tons of studies demonstrated the adverse health effects of lead exposure on neural and haematological systems in human body,… read more here.
Keywords: lead levels; lead exposure; blood lead; development ... See more keywords