Lead Poisoning: An Alarming Public Health Problem in Bangladesh

To assess the risk of lead poisoning among preschool and school-aged children in Bangladesh, 345 children were screened for blood lead levels (BLLs) from one rural and two urban areas in Bangladesh from September 2007 through January 2008. An urban industrial area at Tongi was identified as a disast...

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Main Authors: S. A. M. K. Bashar, Akhlaque Haque, Manirul Islam, Amal K. Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/1/84/