Abstract:Background and Objective: LEAD, an environmental toxicant, accounts for 0.6% of the global burden of disease, with the highest burden in developing countries. It can permeate through the foetus blood-brain barrier causing a negative impact on foetal growth and the developing brain. Literacy and awareness related to its impact are low and the clinical establishment for biological monitoring of Blood LEAD Level is low, costly, and time-consuming.Methods: We propose a novel approach to build a low-cost point-of-c… Show more
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