Open AccessLead Poisoning Frequency and its Associated Factors
Author(s) -
Ahmad Talebian,
Saba Karim,
Abbas Dashgar,
Hamid Reza Saberi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of ayurvedic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-5921
DOI - 10.47552/ijam.v9i3.1139
Subject(s) - lead poisoning , residence , medicine , environmental health , lead (geology) , lead pollution , cluster (spacecraft) , cross sectional study , demography , pollution , pathology , psychiatry , ecology , geomorphology , sociology , biology , geology , computer science , programming language
Background: Despite wide range of measures to control lead pollution in recent decades, this heavy metal poisoning remains as a health problem in all societies particularly industrialized communities. In this study, frequency of lead poisoning and its related factors in 2-12 years old children in Kashan-Iran were evaluted. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 150 healthy children referred to health centers to receive routine health care. Samples were selected based on cluster. Serum lead levels determined by atomic spectroscopy. Results: The mean lead levels in children were 9.27±9.55µg/dl. The frequency of lead poisoning was 30.0% and it was related to moderate social status (OR=1.72, 95%CI=1.04-2.86, p=0.03) and weak economic status (OR= 3.12, 95%CI=1.69-5.56, p<0.001). There were no significant relation between age, gender and place of residence and lead poisoning. Conclusion: Lead poisoning was found to be prevalent and is related to the socio-economic situation.