Effect of living in lead mining area on growth.

Mahram, Manoochehr; Mousavinasab, Nouroddin; Dinmohammadi, Hossein; Soroush, Sara; Sarkhosh, Farnaz

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Effect of living in lead mining area on growth.

Mahram, Manoochehr; Mousavinasab, Nouroddin; Dinmohammadi, Hossein; Soroush, Sara; Sarkhosh, Farnaz.

Indian J Pediatr ; 2007 Jun; 74(6): 555-9

Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-80483

OBJECTIVE:

Blood lead level BLL and growth parameters including weight and height, in children, living in lead mining area was surveyed.

METHODS:

Two groups of 7-11 yr old children, including 45 from a lead mining area (Angooran-Zanjan Province-Iran) and 36 from control area (similar area to the study area, but not lead mining Ijrood--the same province), were selected to assess BLL (by atomic absorption spectrometry) and growth parameters.

RESULTS:

In the children of the study and control areas, mean BLLs were 36.97+/-24.67 (microg/dL; mean +/- SD) and 15.57 +/- 13.35 (microg/dL; mean+/-SD), respectively (P=0.0005). No significant correlation was found between BLL in children and their fathers' occupation. In addition, there was no significant difference in growth parameters, including weight and height, in the children of two groups.

CONCLUSION:

Regarding the results of this study, environmental exposure due to living in lead mining area can lead to increased BLL in children. In addition, our results suggest there is no significant effect of BLL on growth parameters in children in lead mining area. Since some clinical and sub clinical problems are strongly probable when BLL is increased, special attention of the relevant organizations and more research about the problem and its outcome, is recommended.

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Distribución por Edad Tamaño Corporal Peso Corporal Estudios de Casos y Controles Niño Estudios de Cohortes Países en Desarrollo Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos Monitoreo del Ambiente Femenino Crecimiento/fisiología Humanos Incidencia Irán/epidemiología Plomo/efectos adversos Intoxicación del Sistema Nervioso por Plomo en la Infancia/epidemiología Masculino Minería Valores de Referencia Medición de Riesgo Distribución por Sexo Estadísticas no Paramétricas

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