Blood lead levels and potential environmental exposures among children under five years in kibera slums, Nairobi
dc.contributor.author | Olewe, Tom M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mwanthi, Mutuku A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wang'ombe, Joseph K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Griffiths, Jeffrey K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-26T06:56:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East African Journal of Public health Volume 6 Number 1 April 2009 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11292 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=olewe+t | |
dc.description.abstract | Lead exposure has been associated with intellectual impairment in children in a number of international studies. Prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (eBLL >10ug/dL) of between 5 - 15% has been reported among in Nairobi (UNEP, 2006). However, little is known about potential environmental exposure for eBLLs among children in Kibera, Nairobi The study found about 7% (N ; 387) of the children tested had eBLL 2: 10ug/dl in an area with very high soil lead levels (range in Kibera slums: 3,365 - 89,570 nglkg; WHO allowable range: 100 - 120uglkg), raising a health flag that must be addressed using the multi-sectoral approach and further studies. It's important to note that the study design and its inherent limitations could have masked true picture of childhood lead poisoning in Kibera slums, Nairobi. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Blood lead levels, | en |
dc.subject | Environmental Exposure, | en |
dc.subject | GFAAS, | en |
dc.subject | LeadCare II analyzer | en |
dc.title | Blood lead levels and potential environmental exposures among children under five years in kibera slums, Nairobi | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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