Blood Lead Levels in Andean Infants and Young Children in Ecuador: An International Comparison
| Autor: | Allen Counter S, Leo H. Buchanan, Fernando Ortega |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Ceramics Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Toxicology World health Cohort Studies Age groups Prevalence medicine Humans business.industry Indians South American Infant Environmental Exposure Environmental exposure Disease control Lead Child Preschool South american Cohort Female Ecuador Geometric mean business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. 78:778-787 |
| ISSN: | 1087-2620 1528-7394 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15287394.2015.1031050 |
| Popis: | Lead (Pb) exposure in infants and children remains an international health concern. Blood lead (PbB) levels of a cohort of 130 Ecuadorian infants and young children aged 0.33 to 5.8 yr were compared to values reported for similar age groups in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. The mean PbB level for the total group of 130 Ecuadorian infants and young children in this study was 29.4 μg/dl (SD: 24.3; range: 3.0-128.2; median: 21.7; geometric mean: 20.7 μg/dl). The mean PbB level for the 0-2 yr age group (infants) was 33.6 μg/dl (SD: 28.9; median: 22.0; range: 3.9-119.7; geometric mean: 23.6 μg/dl), while the average PbB level for the 3-5 yr age group (young children) was 27.9 μg/dl (SD: 22.5: median: 22; range: 3-128.2; geometric mean: 19.8 μg/dl). The difference between the mean PbB levels for the infants and young children was not statistically significant. The average PbB level of 32.6 μg/dl for males was not statistically different from the mean PbB level of 26.3 μg/dl for females. The PbB levels observed in Ecuadorian infants and young children in this investigation were elevated above the World Health Organization (WHO) level of concern of 10 μg/dl and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) current reference value of 5 μg/dl. Values were comparable to concentrations found in Pakistan, where occupational use of Pb is prevalent. These findings further indicate that infants and young children exposed to Pb from Pb glazing of ceramics in Andean Ecuadorian villages exhibit greater potential metal-mediated poisoning than children of similar ages in Asia, Europe, other Latin American countries, and the United States. |
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