Objectively measured external building quality, Census housing vacancies and age, and serum metals in an adult cohort in Detroit, Michigan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residentially derived lead pollution remains a significant problem in urban areas across the country and globe. The risks of childhood residence in housing contaminated with lead-based paint are well-established, but less is known about the effects of housing quality on adult lead exposure.

Objective

To evaluate the effects of residential-area housing age, vacancy status, and building quality on adult lead exposures.

Methods

We evaluated the effect of Census block group housing vacancy proportion, block group housing age, and in-person survey evaluated neighborhood building quality on serum levels of lead, mercury, manganese, and copper among a representative cohort of adults in Detroit, Michigan, from 2008-2013 using generalized estimating equations.

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SUBMITTER: Lodge EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666563 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature