Environmental Assessment and Blood Lead Levels of Children in Owino Uhuru and Bangladesh Settlements in Kenya

BACKGROUND. Lead exposure is linked to intellectual disability and anemia in children. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends biomonitoring of blood lead levels (BLLs) in children with BLL ≥5 μg/dL and chelation therapy for those with BLL ≥45 μg/dL. OBJECTIVES....

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Autores principales: Etiang', Nancy A., Arvelo, Wences, Galgalo, Tura, Amwayi, Samwel, Gura, Zeinab, Kioko, Jackson, Omondi, Gamaliel, Patta, Shem, Lowther, Sara A., Brown, Mary Jean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Black Smith Institute 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6239056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30524854
http://dx.doi.org/10.5696/2156-9614-8.18.180605

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6239056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30524854
http://dx.doi.org/10.5696/2156-9614-8.18.180605

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