Lead in a residential environment in Jamaica |
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Authors: | B Anglin-Brown A Armour-Brown G C Lalor J Preston M K Vutchkov |
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Institution: | (1) Centre for Nuclear Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica |
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Abstract: | The background levels of lead in Jamaica in soils and sediments, estimated at 37 mg kg–1, are relatively high compared with world averages. Several areas have values in excess of this due to mineralisation and pollution. One such is the residential Hope Flats/Kintyre area in which levels of lead up to 2.5% are found in the soils and up to 8 g kg–1 in the water of the nearby Hope River. The blood lead levels of a sample of children were in the range 5.7–57 g dl–1. The high lead levels suggest a potential health risk, particularly for the children. This can be minimised by programmes which include community education, case management and abatement to reduce the lead exposure. |
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Keywords: | Lead soil toxicity blood lead haemoglobin |
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