Smelting Remains a Public Health Risk Nearly a Century Later: A Case Study in Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Smelting Remains a Public Health Risk Nearly a Century Later: A Case Study in Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Pueblo, Colorado has a long history of smelting activities, and recent studies raised concerns about lead exposure. This study tested 240 children in Pueblo for blood lead levels (BLLs) and found a significant association between distance from old smelters and children BLLs. Around 7.5% of Pueblo ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Moussa M. Diawara, Sofy Shrestha, Jim Carsella, Shanna Farmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
smelting
topsoil contamination
children blood lead level
ALAD polymorphism
public health risk
U.S. EPA Superfund National Priority List
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/5/932

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