Elevated blood lead levels among unskilled construction workers in Jimma, Ethiopia
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Elevated blood lead levels among unskilled construction workers in Jimma, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND No study has been carried out to assess the blood lead levels of workers or the contribution of common workplace practices to lead exposure in Ethiopia. This study was carried out to assess the blood lead levels of female and male laborers in the construction sector in Jimma town, Ethiopia. METHOD A cross-sectional study on the blood lead levels of 45 construction workers was carri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1745-6673
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-9-12