Blood lead levels in Finnish preschool children |
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Authors: | Helena Taskinen Henrik Nordman Sven Hernberg Kerstin Engstöm |
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Affiliation: | The Institute of Occupational Health, Haartmaninkatu 1, SF-00290 Helsinki 29 Finland;Turku Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Turku Finland |
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Abstract: | The blood lead (PbB), hemoglobin and hematocrit were measured in 286 Finnish children living in the three largest cities of Finland (n = 172), in rural areas (n = 54) and in a lead smelter area (n = 60). PbB was determinated using an atomic absorption spectrophotometric micro method. The precision of the method was good, as was the accuracy tested by an international interlaboratory comparison. The mean PbB in urban, rural and lead smelter areas varied between 6.0–6.7 μg/100 ml7 (range 3–17 μg/100 ml) and there were no significant differences between the residential areas. The mean values of hemoglobin and hematocrit were in the normal range. The PbB values in Finnish children studied were low compared with many international studies but at a similar level as in some recent Scandinavian studies. |
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