Environmental assessment of pediatric Lead exposure in Tehran; a prospective cross-sectional study

Environmental assessment of pediatric Lead exposure in Tehran; a prospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Ingestion and inhalation are common routes of exposure for lead in humans. Developing countries still have unacceptably high rates of lead toxicity, especially in children. Studies on probable risk factors of lead poisoning in Iranian children are insufficient. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Hedieh Ahangar, Afsoon Karimdoost, Amir Salimi, Maryam Akhgari, Scott Phillips, Nasim Zamani, Nasibeh Hassanpour, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Gary R. Krieger, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Lead toxicity
Children
Trace elements
Plumbism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11494-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11494-1

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