Blood lead levels in children of Islamabad

ABSTRACT

Blood lead levels were studied in 230 healthy school children, aged 5 to 14 years, belonging to lower income families. Mean blood lead level was 22.8 +/- 3.3 micro g/dl, being 23.05 +/- 2.8 micro g for boys and 22.5 +/- 3.9 micro g/dl for girls. Mean blood lead level in study population is lower than the one reported from Karachi but is within the safety limits prescribed by Commission of European Community and Centre for Disease Control, U.S.A. The role of atmospheric pollution has been discussed