Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) blood levels and potential hematological health risk among inhabitants of the claimed hazardous region around Qaroun Lake in Egypt

• Main Authors: Salwa Bakr (Author), Makram Ahmed Sayed (Author), Karem Mohamed Salem (Author), Enas Mohamed Morsi (Author), Mohamed Masoud (Author), Eman Mahmoud Ezzat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) heavy metals are considered potentially hazardous toxins which cause serious health problems. Many studies reported that the water of Qaroun Lake in Fayoum, Egypt with its fish farms was contaminated with Pb and Cd above permissible levels. However, the...