Environmental assessment of pediatric Lead exposure in Tehran; a prospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ingestion and inhalation are common routes of exposure for lead in humans. Developing countries still have unacceptably high rates of lead toxicity, especially in children. Studies on probable risk factors of lead poisoning in Iranian children are insufficient. In this study, we aimed to evaluate possible environmental factors in children with high blood lead concentrations living in Tehran and neighboring cities.

Methods

In a prospective cross-sectional study between March 2018 and March 2019 we followed all children referred from two pediatric gastrointestinal clinics with blood lead level (BLL) > 5 μg/dL in metropolitan Tehran to investigate possible environmental risk factors in their home. Household specimens including scratched wall paint, house floor dust,

SUBMITTER: Ahangar H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296531 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature