Risk factors for children's blood lead levels in metal mining and smelting communities in Armenia: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ruzanna Grigoryan (Author), Varduhi Petrosyan (Author), Dzovinar Melkom Melkomian (Author), Vahe Khachadourian (Author), Andrew McCartor (Author), Byron Crape (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children's exposure to lead poses a significant risk for neurobehavioral consequences. Existing studies documented lead contamination in residential soil in mining and smelting communities in Armenia. This study aimed to assess blood lead levels (BLL) in children living in t...