Open AccessOccupational and Environmental Lead Exposure in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Analysis of its association with renal function indices
Author(s) -
Datonye Alasia,
PC Emem-Chioma,
Friday Samuel Wokoma
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v19i4.61965
Subject(s) - port harcourt , renal function , creatinine , medicine , uric acid , urine , nephrotoxicity , lead (geology) , occupational exposure , urea , lead exposure , toxicity , chemistry , biology , environmental health , biochemistry , cats , paleontology , socioeconomics , sociology
In spite of the high risk of lead exposure in Nigeria, there is a paucity of data on the occupational and environmental burden of lead exposure and its impact on human health especially its nephrotoxic effects. This study aims to assess the degree of occupational and environmental lead exposure in Port Harcourt Nigeria and the relationship between lead exposure and indices of renal function.