Lead poisoning and marginalization in newborns of Morelos, Mexico

Lead poisoning and marginalization in newborns of Morelos, Mexico

Objective. To determine the prevalence of lead (Pb) poi- soning at birth in Morelos, analyze its distribution by social marginalization level, and estimate the association with the use of lead glazed ceramics (LGC). Materials and methods. Blood lead level (BLL) in umbilical cord was measured in a re...

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Main Authors: Martha María Téllez-Rojo, Luis F Bautista-Arredondo, Vesta Richardson, Daniel Estrada-Sánchez, Laura Ávila-Jiménez, Camilo Ríos, Alejandra Cantoral-Preciado, Martín Romero-Martínez, Delia Flores-Pimentel, Maria del Carmen Melo-Zurita, Anita Romero-Ramírez, Marco Antonio León-Mazón, Sergio Montes, Richard Fuller, Mauricio Hernández-Avila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2017-05-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
plomo en sangre
intoxicación por plomo
recién nacido
barro vidriado con plomo
marginación social
México
Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/8045

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