Blood lead levels in children in Jamaican basic schools
West Indian med. j
;
53(2): 71-75, Mar. 2004.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-410534
ABSTRACT
Blood lead levels (BLL) for 285 children, three to six years old, from seven basic schools located in known areas of anthropogenic pollution, and in urban and rural areas are reported. The samples were obtained by the finger-prick method and analyzed for lead by anodic stripping voltammetry. The majority of the children had blood lead levels below the now accepted limit of 10 micrograms dL-1 and there was no indication of cases that would represent medical emergencies. The present results show considerable improvement in the BLLs of children living in contaminated sites indicating the effectiveness of the previous remediation steps. Follow-up intervention work is in progress for cases of blood lead levels in excess of the recommended limit
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Main subject:
Schools
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Environmental Exposure
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Lead
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Lead Poisoning
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jamaica
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of the West Indies/JM
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