Higher blood lead levels in rural than urban pregnant women in eastern Nigeria

Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov;69(11):850-1. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2012-100947. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diet / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lead / blood*
  • Lead Poisoning / blood*
  • Lead Poisoning / epidemiology
  • Lead Poisoning / etiology
  • Maternal Exposure*
  • Maternal-Fetal Exchange*
  • Nigeria / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood*
  • Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Rural Population*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Lead