Blood Lead Concentrations in Pre-School Children in Birmingham1
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- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Vol. 73 (5) , 328-332
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014107688007300505
Abstract
A survey has been undertaken of the distribution of blood lead concentrations in pre-school children attending nursery schools or day centres in Birmingham. The majority of levels in excess of 1.65 μmol/l were found in children of Asian origin. It is thought likely that the high blood lead concentration seen in these children is related to nutritional rather than environmental factors.Keywords
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