The CDC blood lead reference value for children: time for a change
Environmental Health, 2019 The purpose of this article is to consider alternate uses of the blood lead reference value for children. There are two possible approaches. Historically the reference value has been used to guide clinical and public interventions for individual children.
J. Paulson, M. Brown
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Comparing Blood Lead Level among Oral/inhaled Opium Addicts with a Non-addict Control Group in the Southeast of Iran [PDF]
Addiction and Health, 2016 Background: Opium is widely used among addicts in the Middle East countries such as Iran. Recent reports suggest that opium sellers cheat their customers by adding lead to the opium. Contaminated opium can threaten the health of consumers. This study was
Alireza Nemati +4 more
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Occupational Exposure to Low Concentrations of Lead Dust and Oxidative Stress in Mine Workers [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance SystemBackground: Several epidemiological studies have reported associations between high levels of lead exposure and oxidative stress (OS). However, research on the effects of low-level lead exposure remains limited. This study aims to assess the relationship
Fateme Kooshki +4 more
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The Role of Intensive Insulin Therapy on Superoxide Dismutase (Sod), Tumor Necrosis Factor-? (Tnf-?), and Interleukin-6 (Il-6) on Hyperglycemia in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2009 Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are common in critically ill patientsin the ICU, although they have not previously had diabetes. It has been reportedthat pronounced hyperglycemia may lead to complications in such patients, andcause the reactive ...
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Policies to Reduce Lead Exposure: Lessons from Buffalo and Rochester [PDF]
, 2018 Lead exposure remains a major issue in cities, such as Buffalo and Rochester, with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock.
Magavern, Sam
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Toxics, 2019 The present study explored environmental and behavioral factors associated with elevated blood lead (Pb) levels in 311 children (151 girls and 160 boys), aged 3−7 years, who lived in a coastal fishing community of the Pakpoon Municipality, Nakhon ...
Supabhorn Yimthiang +2 more
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Correlation of heavy metals and theirs impact to epidemiological survey in the miners blood donors and other human population [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Miners who are blood donors, and work in mines for lead-zinc ores are constantly exposed to heavy metals (lead, zinc and cadmium) and this aspect is expected to increase or decrease many hematological parameters.
Kamcev, Nikola +3 more
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introduction the methods of measuring blood lead level [PDF]
طب کار, 2015 Introduction: Lead has been recognized as one of the most dangerous occupational exposures that have acute and chronic effects on major organs of the human body such as the effects on central and peripheral nervous system, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal,
SJ Mirmohammadi +6 more
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The Effects of a Family-Based Educational Intervention on the Prevention of Lead Poisoning in Children [PDF]
, 2012 Parents completed a survey measuring their knowledge of lead poisoning. Children, 24 to 36 months old received two blood lead level screens. Parents in the treatment group showed significantly higher scores on the posttest, and their children showed ...
Wasserman, Loraine
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Prohypertensive Effect of Gestational Personal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter. Prospective Cohort Study in Non-smoking and Non-obese Pregnant Women [PDF]
, 2012 Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) is a recognized risk factor for elevated blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease in adults, and this prospective cohort study was undertaken to evaluate whether gestational exposure to \(PM_{2.5}\) has a ...
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