| Literature DB >> 25303652 |
John Yabe1, Shouta M M Nakayama2, Yoshinori Ikenaka2, Yared B Yohannes2, Nesta Bortey-Sam2, Balazs Oroszlany2, Kaampwe Muzandu1, Kennedy Choongo1, Abel Nketani Kabalo3, John Ntapisha3, Aaron Mweene1, Takashi Umemura2, Mayumi Ishizuka4.
Abstract
Childhood lead poisoning is a serious public health concern worldwide. Blood lead levels exceeding 5 μg dL(-1) are considered elevated. In Kabwe, the capital of Zambia's Central Province, extensive Pb contamination of township soils in the vicinity of a Pb-Zn mine and posing serious health risk to children has been reported. We investigated BLLs in children under the age of 7 years in townships around the mine; where blood samples were collected and analyzed using an ICP-MS. All of the sampled children had BLLs exceeding 5 μg dL(-1). Children in these areas could be at serious risk of Pb toxicity as 18% of the sampled children in Chowa, 57% (Kasanda) and 25% (Makululu) had BLLs exceeding 65 μg dL(-1). Eight children had BLLs exceeding 150 μg dL(-1) with the maximum being 427.8 μg dL(-1). We recommend that medical intervention be commenced in the children with BLL exceeding 45 μg dL(-1).Entities:
Keywords: Children; Kabwe; Lead poisoning; Pb–Zn mine; Zambia
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25303652 DOI： 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemosphere ISSN： 0045-6535 Impact factor: 7.086