Investigation on Whole Blood Lead Levels in 2956 Children of 1/12～13 Years old in Wenzhou / 医学研究杂志

Objective To Inves tigate the blood lead levels of children of 1/12～13 years old in Wenzhou and early diagnose lead poisoning in them.Methods The whole blood lead levels of 2956 children aged 1/12～13 years were determined by atom absorbspectral analysis.Results The mean of all blood lead levels was(63.11?30.17)?g/L (2037 boys were 65.55?31.23?g/L,919 girls were 57.72?26.78?g/L),318 children(10.77%) were with a blood lead ≥100?g/L(259 boys,59 girls).The prevalence of lead poisoning in boys(12.7%)as higher than those in girls 6.4%(?~2=18.99,P