Relationship of Blood Pressure to Blood Lead Concentrations in Small Children

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 674-676
Author(s):  
Ramesh C. Jhaveri ◽  
Lorenzo Lavorgna ◽  
Shiv K. Dube ◽  
Leonard Glass ◽  
Farida Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Small Children ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Jewish Hospital ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Elevated blood lead concentrations are associated with a variety of pathophysiologic changes in both children and adults, even in the absence of clinical symptoms. Although hypertension has been described in adults with elevated blood lead concentrations,1 there have been no systematic studies in infants and children in which lead levels were correlated with blood pressure measurements. In the present study, blood lead concentrations of greater than 40 µg/dl were associated with blood pressure elevations in infants and young children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-four patients, age 1 to 3 years, who were referred to the Special Lead Clinic of the Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn because of blood lead levels of more than 40 µg/dl were subjects of the study.

scholarly journals Relationship of Blood Lead Levels to Blood Pressure in Exhaust Battery Storage Workers

2006 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Concettina FENGA ◽  
Anna CACCIOLA ◽  
Lucia Barbaro MARTINO ◽  
Santina Ricciardo CALDERARO ◽  
Carmelina DI NOLA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Battery Storage ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Relationship Of

Relationship of Blood Lead Levels to Blood Pressure in Battery Workers

1996 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzi Navah ◽  
Paul Froom ◽  
Estela Kristal-Boneh ◽  
Bernard Moschovitch ◽  
Joseph Ribak
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Battery Workers ◽  
Relationship Of

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.

scholarly journals Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Infants and Mothers in Benin and Potential Sources of Exposure

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Bodeau-Livinec ◽  
Philippe Glorennec ◽  
Michel Cot ◽  
Pierre Dumas ◽  
Séverine Durand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Lead ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood Lead Levels

Lead Levels, Home Dust, and Proximity to Lead Smelters

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-603
Author(s):  
Philip J. Landrigan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Lead ◽  
The United States ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Blood Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Lead Smelter ◽  
Soil Lead ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Lead Levels ◽  
Elevated Blood Lead Levels

The article by Kimbrough et al (Pediatrics. 1995;95:550-554) concerning a survey of blood lead levels among children residing near a closed, heavily contaminated lead smelter found that 78 of 490 preschoolers (16%) had blood lead levels at or above the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention action level of 10 µg/dL. By contrast, the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels among all preschool children in the United States is 8.9%.1 Kimbrough et al found that blood lead levels were positively correlated with home dust lead levels, soil lead levels, hours of outdoor play, and levels of lead in indoor paint.

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