Estimating the global burden of disease of mild mental retardation and cardiovascular diseases from environmental lead exposure
LJ Fewtrell, A Prüss-Üstün, P Landrigan… - Environmental …, 2004 - Elsevier
The disease burden from exposure to lead resulting in mild mental retardation (due to IQ
point decreases) and cardiovascular outcomes (due to increases in blood pressure) was …
point decreases) and cardiovascular outcomes (due to increases in blood pressure) was …
[PDF][PDF] Heavy metals and fertility
I Gerhard, B Monga, A Waldbrenner… - … of Toxicology and …, 1998 - mercuryexposure.info
Heavy metals have been identified as factors affecting human fertility. This study was
designed to investigate whether the urinary heavy metal excretion is associated with …
designed to investigate whether the urinary heavy metal excretion is associated with …
Environmental and socioeconomic factors induced blood lead in children: an investigation from Kashmir, India
A Rashid, RA Bhat, H Qadri, MA Mehmood - Environmental monitoring and …, 2019 - Springer
Blood lead toxicity has been prominently related to vehicular emissions. The lead is a
carcinogenic metal systematically damages bones and central nervous system. The present …
carcinogenic metal systematically damages bones and central nervous system. The present …
Lead exposure during breastfeeding
J Choi, T Tanaka, G Koren, S Ito - Canadian Family Physician, 2008 - cfp.ca
QUESTION Owing to the recent concerns of lead (Pb) leaking into tap water, one of our
female patients is concerned about the effects of Pb exposure to newborns while …
female patients is concerned about the effects of Pb exposure to newborns while …
Impact on blood Pb levels of maternal and early infant feeding practices of First Nation Cree in the Mushkegowuk Territory of northern Ontario, Canada
RM Hanning, R Sandhu, A MacMillan, L Moss… - Journal of …, 2003 - pubs.rsc.org
Exposure to Pb in-utero and in infancy has been associated with cognitive risk, even at low
blood Pb levels of 0.48–0.96 µmol L− 1. Based on the hypothesis that wild game consumed …
blood Pb levels of 0.48–0.96 µmol L− 1. Based on the hypothesis that wild game consumed …
Lead exposure
A Prüss-Üstün, L Fewtrell, PJ Landrigan… - … quantification of health …, 2004 - JSTOR
Exposure to lead causes a number of diseases, including mild mental retardation resulting
from loss of IQ points, as well as increased blood pressure, anaemia, and gastrointestinal …
from loss of IQ points, as well as increased blood pressure, anaemia, and gastrointestinal …
Is lead a concern in Canadian autistic children?
B Clark, B Vandermeer, A Simonetti… - Paediatrics & child …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract BACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) threshold
for intervention for blood lead level (BLL) is greater than 0.48 μmol/L, but new research …
for intervention for blood lead level (BLL) is greater than 0.48 μmol/L, but new research …
Placental transport, metabolism, and toxicity of metals
CJ Eisenmann, RK Miller - Toxicology of Metals, Volume I, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
The placenta and its associated extraembryonic membranes have simply been considered
the conduit for the transfer of molecules from mother to fetus and vice versa. This transport …
the conduit for the transfer of molecules from mother to fetus and vice versa. This transport …
Determination of blood lead in dried blood-spot specimens by Zeeman-effect background corrected atomic absorption spectrometry
ST Wang, HP Demshar - Analyst, 1992 - pubs.rsc.org
A simple procedure for the determination of blood-lead levels in dried blood-spot filter-paper
specimens is described. A 3/16 inch dried blood spot was analysed by a method involving …
specimens is described. A 3/16 inch dried blood spot was analysed by a method involving …
Pediatric reference ranges for zinc protoporphyrin
OP Soldin, M Miller, SJ Soldin - Clinical biochemistry, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To determine pediatric reference ranges for zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP).
DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was conducted in a large pediatric hospital on patient …
DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was conducted in a large pediatric hospital on patient …