scholarly journals Environmental urban lead exposure and blood lead levels in children of Mexico City.

1995 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1036-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Romieu ◽  
T Carreon ◽  
L Lopez ◽  
E Palazuelos ◽  
C Rios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Lead Levels

scholarly journals Blood lead level and risk of hypertension in the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Fung Tsoi ◽  
Chris Wai Hang Lo ◽  
Tommy Tsang Cheung ◽  
Bernard Man Yung Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead Level ◽  
Lead Level ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
The United States ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Environmental Lead ◽  
Lead Levels

AbstractLead is a heavy metal without a biological role. High level of lead exposure is known to be associated with hypertension, but the risk at low levels of exposure is uncertain. In this study, data from US NHANES 1999–2016 were analyzed. Adults with blood lead and blood pressure measurements, or self-reported hypertension diagnosis, were included. If not already diagnosed, hypertension was defined according to the AHA/ACC 2017 hypertension guideline. Results were analyzed using R statistics version 3.5.1 with sample weight adjustment. Logistic regression was used to study the association between blood lead level and hypertension. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were estimated. Altogether, 39,477 participants were included. Every doubling in blood lead level was associated with hypertension (OR [95%CI] 1.45 [1.40–1.50]), which remained significant after adjusting for demographics. Using quartile 1 as reference, higher blood lead levels were associated with increased adjusted odds of hypertension (Quartile 4 vs. Quartile 1: 1.22 [1.09–1.36]; Quartile 3 vs. Quartile 1: 1.15 [1.04–1.28]; Quartile 2 vs. Quartile 1: 1.14 [1.05–1.25]). In conclusion, blood lead level is associated with hypertension in the general population with blood lead levels below 5 µg/dL. Our findings suggest that reducing present levels of environmental lead exposure may bring cardiovascular benefits by reducing blood pressure.

Low-Level Lead Exposure and Blood Lead Levels in Children: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysha Habib Khan ◽  
Amanullah Khan ◽  
Farooq Ghani ◽  
Muhammad Khurshid
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Lead Levels

Secular Trend in Blood Lead Levels in a Cohort of Mexico City Children

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Rothenberg ◽  
Lourdes Schnaas ◽  
Estela Perroni ◽  
Reyna M. Hernandez ◽  
Samuel Karchmer
Keyword(s):  
Mexico City ◽  
Secular Trend ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Lead Levels

scholarly journals Occupational Lead Exposure: Blood Lead Levels of Apprentices in Bursa, Turkey

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayihan PALA ◽  
Alpaslan TURKKAN ◽  
Seref GUCER ◽  
Erdinc OSMAN ◽  
Hamdi AYTEKIN
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Occupational Lead Exposure ◽  
Lead Levels

scholarly journals Prevalence of elevated blood lead levels among pregnant women and sources of lead exposure in rural Bangladesh: A case control study

2018 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna E. Forsyth ◽  
M. Saiful Islam ◽  
Sarker Masud Parvez ◽  
Rubhana Raqib ◽  
M. Sajjadur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Control Study

Assessment of lead exposure controls on bridge painting projects using worker blood lead levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 104698
Author(s):  
Kevin Guth ◽  
Marie Bourgeois ◽  
Giffe Johnson ◽  
Raymond Harbison
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Lead Levels

scholarly journals Assessment of a Screening Questionnaire to Identify Exposure to Lead in Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9220
Author(s):  
Eléna Coiplet ◽  
Marine Freuchet ◽  
Claire Sunyach ◽  
Julien Mancini ◽  
Jeanne Perrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Risk Of Exposure ◽  
Exposure During Pregnancy ◽  
Systematic Identification

Lead readily crosses the placenta and displays adverse effects on birth outcomes and neurodevelopment. Systematic identification of the risk of exposure during pregnancy is essential but rarely performed, probably due to hospital staff’s workload and their lack of awareness. We aimed to evaluate the relevance of a questionnaire to screen pregnant women for lead exposure. A cross-sectional, multicentre study was carried out on a population of 792 pregnant women from February 2018 to May 2020. A total of 596 women had a blood lead test: 68.5% had blood lead levels below 10 μg/L. The estimated prevalence above 25 µg/L was 4% (95% confidence interval (CI) [2.6–5.9]) and 1.3% had levels above 50 µg/L (95% CI [0.6–2.6]). Multivariate analysis showed that three risk factors significantly increased the probability of blood lead levels above 25 µg/L: the use of traditional cosmetics (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 3.90; 95% CI [1.65–9.21]; p = 0.002), degraded old housing (aOR: 2.67; 95% CI [1.19–6.038]; p = 0.018), and (marginally) eating bread more than twice a day (aOR: 2.40; 95% CI [0.96–6.11]; p = 0.060). Our study reveals that a three-question tool can be used to quickly screen for the risk of lead exposure in our population and to trigger lead blood tests and special vigilance during pregnancy follow-up.

scholarly journals Follow-Up of Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Sources in a Cohort of Children in Benin

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8689
Author(s):  
Shukrullah Ahmadi ◽  
Barbara Le Bot ◽  
Roméo Zoumenou ◽  
Séverine Durand ◽  
Nadine Fiévet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Sub Saharan

Lead exposure is associated with poor cognitive development in children. Very few studies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have studied blood lead levels (BLLs) and non-gasoline sources of exposure in children. Data from a birth cohort in Benin (2011–2013) suggested that 58% of 1-year-old children had BLLs > 50 ug/L. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of elevated BLLs (>50 µg/L and >100 µg /L) among 425 of these children at 6 years of age in 2016–2018 and to compare BLLs between age 1 and 6 years, and study sources of lead at age 6 years. BLLs were analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Multiple linear regression and quantile regressions were used to study potential sources of lead. The prevalence of BLLs > 50 µg/L in children was 59.5% (Geometric Mean (GM) 56.4 µg/L, 95% CI: 54.1–58.7) at 6 years of age compared to 54.8% (GM 56.5 µg/L, 95% CI: 53.4–59.6) at 1 year of age. The prevalence of children with BLLs > 100 µg/L decreased from 14.4% at 1 year of age to 8.2% at 6 years of age. After adjustment for all other covariates, consumption of peanuts more than once per month was significantly associated with a 22.0% (95% CI: 4.6, 42.5) increment in BLLs at age 6 years compared with no consumption. Consumption of bushmeat killed by lead bullets at age 6 years was associated with an increase in the higher percentiles of BLLs (P75) compared with the absence of this source. Other potential sources of lead associated with BLLs with marginal significance were consumption of rice, paternal occupational exposure, and the presence of activity with the potential use of lead. This prospective cohort confirms the persistently high prevalence of elevated BLLs in children residing in a rural region in the south of Benin, as well as the presence of multiple and continuous sources of lead. These results highlight the need for prevention programs to reduce and eliminate lead exposure in children.

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