Causes of lead toxicity in a Nigerian city

Background: Up to 70% of young Nigerian children have been reported to have blood lead concentrations ⩾10 μg/dl. Aims: To better elucidate risk factors for lead toxicity among Nigerian families with children at risk for lead toxicity. Methods: Two geographic wards in Jos, Nigeria were selected for s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 2005-03, Vol.90 (3), p.262-266
Hauptverfasser:	Wright, N J, Thacher, T D, Pfitzner, M A, Fischer, P R, Pettifor, J M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Africa Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Anatomy Behavior Biological and medical sciences Blood levels Causes of Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Child Child behavior Child behaviour Children Community Surveys Complications and side effects cosmetics Data Analysis Dropout Rate environmental health Female Gasoline Households Housing - statistics & numerical data Humans Infant, Newborn Lead based paint Lead based paints Lead content Lead poisoning Lead Poisoning - epidemiology Lead Poisoning - etiology lead toxicity Male Medical sciences Metals and various inorganic compounds Middle Aged Multiple Regression Analysis Multivariate analysis Muslims Nigeria - epidemiology Original Paint - adverse effects Pica - epidemiology Regression Analysis Risk Factors Teaching Methods Toxicity Toxicology Urban Health Water Water Supply - analysis Young Children
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