Blood Lead Levels of Children in China
- VernacularTitle:我国儿童血铅水平分析研究
- Author:
Shunqin WANG
;
Jinliang ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lead poisoning;
Children;
City;
Rural country
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1989;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To describe blood lead levels (BLLs) and the distribution character of children in China as a whole. Methods The research papers on children's BLLs published in 1994-Mar,2004 were collected through Chinese Biomedical Disc(CBMDisc) or other ways, and 32 papers were selected into the present analysis according to the four main criteria: (1) BLLs were measured by graphite atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS) or inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(ICP-MS); (2) high quality guarantee and quality control were reported, standard substance using was necessary; (3)there were no local lead pollution resources in the areas where the involved children lived in; (4)the samples were more than 100. Results The mean BLL of Chinese children was 92.9 ?g/L(37.2-254.2 ?g/L)and 33.8%(9.6%-80.5%)of children, as for individual BLL, were higher than 100 ?g/L. It indicated that BLLs in boys were significantly higher than that in girls(P
