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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Main Authors: Jamal Akhtar Ansari, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Promila Sharma Malik, Tabrez Jafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2020-03-01
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