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Lead intoxicated children in Kabwe, Zambia.

Stephan Bose-O'Reilly1, John Yabe2, Joseph Makumba3, Paul Schutzmeier4, Bret Ericson5, Jack Caravanos6.   

Abstract

Kabwe is a lead contaminated mining town in Zambia. Kabwe has extensive lead contaminated soil and children in Kabwe ingest and inhale high quantities of this toxic dust. The aim of this paper is to analyze the health impact of this exposure for children. Health data from three existing studies were re-analyzed. Over 95% of children living in the most affected townships had high blood lead levels (BLLs) > 10µg/dL. Approximately 50% of those children had BLLs ≥ 45µg/dL. The existing data clearly establishes the presence of a severe environmental health crisis in Kabwe which warrants immediate attention.
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Keywords:  Children; Kabwe; Lead poisoning; Zambia

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Year:  2017        PMID： 29089102     DOI： 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.024

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Environ Res        ISSN： 0013-9351            Impact factor:   6.498


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