Lead intoxicated children in Kabwe, Zambia

Stephan Bose-O'Reilly; John Yabe; Joseph Makumba; Paul Schutzmeier; Bret Ericson; Jack Caravanos

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.024

Lead intoxicated children in Kabwe, Zambia

Stephan Bose-O'Reilly, John Yabe, Joseph Makumba, Paul Schutzmeier, Bret Ericson, Jack Caravanos

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Kabwe is a lead contaminated mining town in Zambia. Kabwe has extensive lead contaminated soil and children in Kabwe ingest and inhale high quantities of this toxic dust. The aim of this paper is to analyze the health impact of this exposure for children. Health data from three existing studies were re-analyzed. Over 95% of children living in the most affected townships had high blood lead levels (BLLs) > 10 µg/dL. Approximately 50% of those children had BLLs ≥ 45 µg/dL. The existing data clearly establishes the presence of a severe environmental health crisis in Kabwe which warrants immediate attention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	420-424
Number of pages	5
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	165
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.024
State	Published - Aug 2018

Keywords

Children
Kabwe
Lead poisoning
Zambia

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Biochemistry
General Environmental Science

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