Blood lead levels in children living in three communities, at different risks of lead pollution.

摘要: We carried out a survey on blood lead levels in children living three different communities Umbria, Italy: Corciano, small community (12,500 inhabitants), free of lead-using factories and with light traffic; Perugia, medium-sized city (146,500 inhabitants); Deruta, (7500 inhabitants) whose economy is based mainly the production artistic pottery, mostly home-operated factories. The study sample was made up 539 (275 boys 264 girls); 156 them attended nursery school (aged 3-6) 383 primary 6-11). mean level significantly higher Deruta than Corciano (9.7 vs 8.3 micrograms/dl); parents were occupationally exposed to had lead-unexposed (10.7 9.0 micrograms/dl). Perugia children. On average girls all groups. conclude that low groups studied. Nevertheless ceramic workers greater absorption control area.