The relationship between blood lead levels and occupational exposure in a pregnant population

The relationship between blood lead levels and occupational exposure in a pregnant population

Abstract Background Pregnant women exposed to lead are at risk of suffering reproductive damages, such as miscarriage, preeclampsia, premature delivery and low birth weight. Despite that the workplace offers the greatest potential for lead exposure, there is relatively little information about occup...

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Main Authors: Osmel La-Llave-León, José Manuel Salas Pacheco, Sergio Estrada Martínez, Eloísa Esquivel Rodríguez, Francisco X. Castellanos Juárez, Ada Sandoval Carrillo, Angélica María Lechuga Quiñones, Fernando Vázquez Alanís, Gonzalo García Vargas, Edna Madai Méndez Hernández, Jaime Duarte Sustaita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Blood lead
Occupational exposure
Pregnant women
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3902-3

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