Use of hair as an indicator of environmental lead pollution in women of child-bearing age in Karachi, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701214· OSTI ID:6808534

Jamall, I S ^[1]; Allen, P V ^[2]

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1. Univ. of California, Davis (USA)
2. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA (USA)

The present study was prompted by an observation made during a visit to Karchi in 1986 when three blood samples from two women and a man, all between 30-35 years yielded blood Pb levels of 31.4, 21.9 and 41.7 ug Pb/dl blood. Karachi is a highly industrialized urban center with very large numbers of motor vehicles, all of which use leaded gasoline. Lead-based paint is also extensively used in the city. The present study was conducted to determine if hair metal analyses could be used to determine elevated exposures to lead in women of child-bearing age living in Karachi (Pakistan). Rural Bangladeshi women living in areas with little or no vehicular traffic and no factories in the vicinity were used as controls.

• OSTI ID: 6808534
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA) Vol. 44:3; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
BODY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COATINGS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HAIR
LEAD COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PAINTS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SKIN
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WASTES
ZINC COMPOUNDS