Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Infants and Mothers in Benin and Potential Sources of Exposure

Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Infants and Mothers in Benin and Potential Sources of Exposure

Lead in childhood is well known to be associated with poor neurodevelopment. As part of a study on maternal anemia and offspring neurodevelopment, we analyzed blood lead level (BLL) with no prior knowledge of lead exposure in 225 mothers and 685 offspring 1 to 2 years old from Allada, a semi-rural a...

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Main Authors: Florence Bodeau-Livinec, Philippe Glorennec, Michel Cot, Pierre Dumas, Séverine Durand, Achille Massougbodji, Pierre Ayotte, Barbara Le Bot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
lead exposure
sources
child
sub-Saharan Africa
Lead Isotopic Ratios
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/3/316

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