Blood Lead Levels in Children Living Near an Informal Lead Battery Recycling Workshop in Patna, Bihar
Background. Lead can cause significant biological and neurologic damage, even at small concentrations, and young children are at higher risk. Informal recycling of lead batteries and lead-based workshops/industries have increased the burden of lead toxicity in developing countries, including India....
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Language: | English |
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Pure Earth
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Pollution |
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Online Access: | https://www.journalhealthpollution.org.pinnacle.allenpress.com/doi/pdf/10.5696/2156-9614-10.25.200308 |