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Lead poisoning in children from townships in the vicinity of a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia
| Title: | Lead poisoning in children from townships in the vicinity of a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia |
| Authors: | Yabe, John Browse this author | | Nakayama, Shouta M. M. Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ikenaka, Yoshinori Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Yohannes, Yared B. Browse this author | | Bortey-Sam, Nesta Browse this author | | Oroszlany, Balazs Browse this author | | Muzandu, Kaampwe Browse this author | | Choongo, Kennedy Browse this author | | Kabalo, Abel Nketani Browse this author | | Ntapisha, John Browse this author | | Mweene, Aaron Browse this author | | Umemura, Takashi Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ishizuka, Mayumi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Children | | Lead poisoning | | Pb-Zn mine | | Kabwe | | Zambia |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2015 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Journal Title: | Chemosphere |
| Volume: | 119 |
| Start Page: | 941 |
| End Page: | 947 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.028 |
| PMID: | 25303652 |
| Abstract: | Childhood lead poisoning is a serious public health concern worldwide. Blood lead levels exceeding 5 mu g dL(-1) are considered elevated. In Kabwe, the capital of Zambia's Central Province, extensive Pb contamination of township soils in the vicinity of a Pb-Zn mine and posing serious health risk to children has been reported. We investigated BLLs in children under the age of 7 years in townships around the mine; where blood samples were collected and analyzed using an ICP-MS. All of the sampled children had BLLs exceeding 5 mu g dL(-1). Children in these areas could be at serious risk of Pb toxicity as 18% of the sampled children in Chowa, 57% (Kasanda) and 25% (Makululu) had BLLs exceeding 65 mu g dL(-1). Eight children had BLLs exceeding 150 mu g dL(-1) with the maximum being 427.8 mu g dL(-1). We recommend that medical intervention be commenced in the children with BLL exceeding 45 mu g dL(-1). (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Type: | article (author version) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/58817 |
| Appears in Collections: | 獣医学院・獣医学研究院 (Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine / Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 石塚 真由美
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