Blood lead levels in the Kinshasa population: a pilot study
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Geometric mean blood lead was 120 μg/L (95% CI: 115 -125), with a higher concentration in men than in women (127 vs 114 μg/L, p=0.01). Sixty-three percent of children aged less than 6 years old presented blood lead levels above the 100 μg threshold. In the adult population, occupations with a potential risk of exposure to gasoline (car mechanics or garage owners, taxi drivers, conveyors and gas pump attendants) were associated with an extra blood lead of about 65μg/L.
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