Environmental Lead Pollution and Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children in a Rural Area of China

Lin, Sihao; Wang, Xiaorong; Yu, Ignatius Tak Sun; Tang, Wenjuan; Miao, Jianying; Jin, Li; Wu, Siying; Lin, Xianming

doi:10.2105/ajph.2010.193656

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“…Exposure to excess toxic elements such as lead in the environmental that increases the production of free radicals, leads to decrease the availability of bioelements necessary for antioxidant defense mechanisms, So acute and chronic low-level lead exposure has been shown to result in adverse health effects [16] [17]. As well our results agree with Line ,et al who explained the elevated lead level observed in some rural areas by the fact that some villages are polluted with high concentration of lead in soil and household dust that subsequently carry lead exposure to the population there causing elevated lead level [18] [19] [20]. Air polluted by oxides and minerals more dangerous on human health where through breathing pollutants move by one hundred percent to human blood and features Baghdad city like all cities abundance cars which use fuel have dangerous toxic which include lead which effects significantly on the patients , elderly and pregnant women posing a risk to fetuses ,High lead level in the blood causes anemia and lakes of hemoglobin in the blood this may lead to liver kidney and brain damage and it was up to the central nervous system [21].…”

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Lead Level in Pregnant Women Suffering from Pre- Ec-lampsia in Baghdad City- Iraq

Al-Shammery

2018

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This study was conducted on the number of pregnant women suffering from symptoms of preeclampsia who live in different areas in Baghdad city. These areas were suffering from air pollution by different pollutants in high rates and it was chosen from among these pollutants lead metal which is a high percentage of air pollution where it was observed by measuring the level of lead in blood serum which taken from pregnant women by 40 pregnant women suffering from symptoms of preeclampsia and 20 pregnant women don't suffering from any abnormal symptoms during pregnancy period and classified as control group , so we found marked a significant rise in lead level in comparison with control group reaching ratio of lead in blood of pregnant women which suffering from symptoms of preeclampsia 38.44 mg/dl ± 3.0 mg/dl in comparison with control group which 14.56 mg/d l± 2.50 mg/dl,this increase may refer to the amount of lead which found in the air and in excess of the normal limit which exposed pregnant women like all people through the overcrowding of roads and use fuel non-environmentally friendly through breathing which effect on pregnant women health, it has been shown on symptoms of preeclampsia from measuring systolic and diastolic blood pressure and measuring of urea in blood, T-test was used at possibility of(0.001)to see the difference between infected samples and control group, therefore this study suggested that a lead is one of the causes of preeclampsia because live in polluted and unhealthy environment.

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Lead Level in Pregnant Women Suffering from Pre- Ec-lampsia in Baghdad City- Iraq

Al-Shammery

2018

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“…In addition, it is likely that lead impairs child growth and development, particularly when lead exposure occurs in the prenatal period (Needleman, 2004). Although there have been concerted public health interventions over the past several decades, the general public continues to be exposed to low levels of lead because of its widespread use (Lin et al, 2011).…”

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The effects of low-level prenatal lead exposure on birth outcomes

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Ding

Cui

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Environmental Pollution

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“…In the Fujian Province of southeast China, Pb is one of the most abundant mineral resources. According to a study performed in 2007, environmental pollution from activities such as mining, separating, smelting, and transportation by more than 100 Pbrelated enterprises resulted in high BLLs among the children in the surrounding population (Lin et al, 2011). More than 4000 Chinese children have been affected by Pb poisoning since 2009 (Ji et al, 2011).…”

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Lead Sources, Toxicity, and Human Risk in Children of Developing Countries: A Mini–Review

Holecy

Mousavi

2012

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Lead (Pb) is one of the oldest metals known to man and has been useful since the ancient era. However, it is known today that Pb is severely toxic to humans. Briefly reviewing the sources (both natural and anthropogenic) of Pb in the environment, this mini-review discusses how Pb continues to put the health of humans, especially children in developing countries, at risk. The toxicological processes through which Pb acts as a poison in the human body, primarily affecting the nervous system, are reviewed briefly and followed by a discussion on how the public is exposed to Pb and several case studies on Pb poisoning in children from developing countries. The case studies are on children from different regions of the developing world, and they show how highly children from developing countries are at risk of Pb poisoning. Further, the reviewed cases may be relevant to litigation as environmental toxic torts. Therefore, public awareness and introducing environmental preventive regulations concerning exposure to Pb need to continue globally.

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Environmental Lead Pollution and Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children in a Rural Area of China

Abstract: Our data show that the lead industry caused serious environmental pollution that led to high BLLs in children living nearby.

Cited by 44 publications

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Lead Level in Pregnant Women Suffering from Pre- Ec-lampsia in Baghdad City- Iraq

Lead Level in Pregnant Women Suffering from Pre- Ec-lampsia in Baghdad City- Iraq

The effects of low-level prenatal lead exposure on birth outcomes

Lead Sources, Toxicity, and Human Risk in Children of Developing Countries: A Mini–Review

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