'As safe as houses; the risk of childhood lead exposure from housing in England and implications for public health'.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Exposure to lead can harm a child's health, including damage to the nervous system, delayed growth, hearing loss, and many other adverse health effects, as well as implications for social, economic, educational and social well-being. Lead exposure in children is still a concern and cases require public health management to find the exposure source and interrupt the exposure pathway. Housing characteristics can indicate the presence of lead-contaminated paint and leaded water supply pipes. We aimed to explore the relationship between housing characteristics and elevated blood lead concentration (BLC) in children in England.

Methods

We used a retrospective cohort design and included all cases of lead exposure in children reported to the UK Health Security Ag

SUBMITTER: Crabbe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644560 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature