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Blood lead levels in children residing in a 115-year old urban settlement in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND: Elemental lead (Pb) toxicity in children, irreversibly affects their growth and development. We assessed the prevalence of high blood Pb levels (BLL) in children living in a potentially high risk residential area and also assessed Pb levels in environmental specimens. METHODS: This cross...

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Autores principales:	Chagonda, Svitsai, Chitungo, Itai James Blessing, Musarurwa, Cuthbert, Nyamayaro, Terence
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2023
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9912585/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36765303 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03886-6

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