Objective To assess the geometric mean of blood lead levels in children aged below 6 years
living in sub‐S aharan A frica. Methods Search strategies were developed in MEDLINE …

Lead (Pb) interferes with various bodily functions. Although high blood Pb (Pb–B) levels in
residents from Kabwe, Zambia have been reported, the accumulation pattern of other metals …

The objective of this study was to determine blood lead levels (BLLs) and the possible
sources of exposure in the population of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of …

Exposure to lead (Pb) through drinking water has been linked to adverse health outcomes.
Children are particularly susceptible. This study was designed to measure Pb contamination …

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 …

Objective Constipation is a major debilitating problem in children. We aimed to assess the
serum lead levels of 2-13 year-old children complaining from constipation who referred to …

This book provides geographic perspectives and approaches for use in assessing the
distribution of environmental health hazards and disease outcomes among disadvantaged …

Background Chronic abdominal pain is a potential symptom of lead poisoning, which is
often challenging to diagnose. This case–control study aimed to evaluate blood lead levels …

In this study we determined the concentration of 9 trace elements (As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Mn, Mo,
Pb, Se and Zn) in whole blood of children (n= 100, 64 girls, 36 boys and median age: 36 …

Abstract 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 …