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Relation of pediatric blood lead levels to lead in gasoline.

Author(s) -

I.H. Billick,

Anita S. Curran,

Douglas R. Shier

Publication year - 1980

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.8034213

Subject(s) - lead (geology) , environmental health , population , lead poisoning , medicine , gasoline , demography , toxicology , chemistry , biology , psychiatry , paleontology , sociology , organic chemistry

Analysis of a large data set of pediatric blood lead levels collected in New York City (1970-1976) shows a highly significant association between geometric mean blood lead levels and the amount of lead present in gasoline sold during the same period. This association was observed for all age and ethnic groups studied, and it suggests that possible exposure pathways other than ambient air should be considered. Even without detailed knowledge of the exact exposure pathways, sufficient information now exists for policy analysis and decisions relevant to controls and standards related to lead in gasoline and its effect on subsets of the population.

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