Lead in School Children from Morelos, Mexico: Levels, Sources and Feasible Interventions

Lead in School Children from Morelos, Mexico: Levels, Sources and Feasible Interventions

Background: Lead is a pervasive pollutant, associated at low levels to many adverse health effects. Objective: To investigate lead levels, exposure pathways and intervention possibilities in school children from Alpuyeca, in Morelos, Mexico. Methods: Blood lead concentrations (BPb) were measured in...

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Main Authors: Paulina Farías, Urinda Álamo-Hernández, Leonardo Mancilla-Sánchez, José Luis Texcalac-Sangrador, Leticia Carrizales-Yáez, Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Pb
lead sources
children
lead-glazed ceramics
Alpuyeca
Mexican candy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/12668

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