Blood Lead Levels among Children in Yaoundé Cameroon

• Main Authors: Francisca Monebenimp (Author), Gilbert Kuepouo (Author), David Chelo (Author), Pieme Constant Anatole (Author), Anne-Cécile Zoung Kany Bissek (Author), Perry Gottesfeld (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Blood lead levels (BLLs) are a useful indication of a population exposure to lead from environmental sources. No previous published study had reported BLLs in Cameroon. Our objective is to characterize exposure levels in children to inform policymakers of potential lead exposure sources. We tested t...