Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to lead pollution among adolescents and caregivers of young children living near Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling sites in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Jesmin Sultana (Author), Tanha Tabassum Nunna (Author), Shaikh Sharif Hasan (Author), Abul Kasham Shoab (Author), Priscilla Wobil (Author), Maya Vandenent (Author), Didarul Alam (Author), Jannatul Ferdous (Author), Farzana Begum (Author), Mahbubur Rahman (Author), Fatema Khatun (Author), Sabrina Rasheed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lead, a potent neurotoxin, causes irreversible damage to the nervous system, and low- and middle-income countries face huge health and economic productivity losses due to childhood lead exposure. In Bangladesh, informal Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling sites are an importa...