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Screening of school children for blood lead levels and attempts to reduce them by nonpharmacological means in a coastal city of India
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Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
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May 1, 2008
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- Vishwanath, Prashant; Prashant, Akila; Devanand, D; Nayak, Narendra; D'souza, Vivian; Venkatesh, T
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Introduction
Lead is ubiquitous in the environment as a result of industrialization. The use of lead-containing paints and leaded petrol has been accountable for a gradual accumulation of lead wastes in recent times, resulting in overall increase of lead absorption. [1],[2] The awareness of people about lead being a source of toxicity is mainly limited to petroleum products. Very few have knowledge of domestic sources of lead, such as paint, water, and soil. [3]
Undue exposures to lead, particularly among young children, have remained a public health problem for decades. [4] Today it rarely results in severe symptoms, but there is growing evidence that unwarranted exposure even with blood ...