Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels: An Istanbul Study
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Archives of environmental health
- Vol. 56 (1) , 26-28
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00039890109604051
Abstract
Current mean lead concentrations in umbilical cords and in maternal blood in Istanbul were 1.69 ± 0.91 (standard deviation) μg/dl and 2.37 ± 0.89 μg/dl, respectively. These levels were much lower than values reported in previous years. Umbilical cord blood lead levels, which correlated significantly with mothers' blood lead levels, were approximately 70% of the latter. The drastic decrease in blood lead levels likely reflects the reduction in use of tetraalkyl lead in gasoline subsequent to 1989.Keywords
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