The relationship of environmental lead to blood-lead levels in children

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Environ. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(82)90092-5· OSTI ID:5530869

Stark, A D ^[1]; Quah, R; Meigs, J W; DeLouise, E R

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1. New York State Dept. of Health, Albany

An in-depth study of the distribution of lead sources in the residential environment of 377 children in New Haven, Connecticut, was carried out. Substantial amounts of lead were present in soil, paint, and house dust throughout New Haven, but not in air or water. Multiple regression modeling indicated that the most important contributors to variation in children's blood-lead levels were soil lead and exterior house paint lead. Using the best five-variable model only 11.7% of the variation in the children's blood-lead levels could be explained. This led to the conclusion that availability of lead in the residential environment did not account for most of the variation observed in the population.

• OSTI ID: 5530869
• Journal Information: Environ. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Res.; (United States) Vol. 27:2; ISSN ENVRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AGE GROUPS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
BLOOD
BODY FLUIDS
CHILDREN
COATINGS
CONNECTICUT
DUSTS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY
FEDERAL REGION I
LEAD
MATERIALS
METALS
NORTH AMERICA
PAINTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SOILS
URBAN AREAS
USA