Decreasing Blood Lead in Swedish Children, 1978–1988
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of environmental health
- Vol. 44 (6) , 391-394
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1989.9935913
Abstract
The geometric mean of the blood lead concentrations in 1 781 samples obtained from children during 1978 to 1988 was 46.9 μg/l (0.23 μmol/l) (range: 14–250 μg/l [0.07–1.2 μmol/l]). There was a significant (p < .001) decrease in blood lead concentrations of 7%/y in rural and urban areas. In 134 children who were sampled twice, the decrease over 2-y periods was 14%. The striking decrease in blood lead levels is most likely the result of a reduction of lead additives in motor fuel during this period.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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