Lead poisoning: cause for alarm.
Hawaii Med J
; 49(12): 467-8, 1990 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1962763
ABSTRACT
Lead (Pb) is everywhere in our environment and all children are exposed to lead to some degree. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recently declared that a blood lead level of 25 micrograms/dL and an erythrocyte protophoryrin of 35 micrograms/dL or above indicate an excessive absorption of lead in children and constitutes grounds for intervention. A study reported that about 780,000 (4%) of American children age 6 months to 5 years had blood lead levels of 30 micrograms/dL or higher. If the current level of 25 micrograms/dL had been used as a criterion in this study, the number of children involved would be much higher. It has been clearly stated by the American Academy of Pediatrics that ideally, all pre-school children should be screened for lead absorption by means of the erythrocyte protophoryrin test. The following is a review of lead poisoning in children and the serious consequences which may follow if it is not recognized early.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lead Poisoning
Limits:
Child
/
Child, preschool
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Hawaii Med J
Year:
1990
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA