Blood lead levels in children and soil lead contamination in a former mining area in Germany

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Lea John · LMU Klinikum

Katja Radon · LMU Klinikum

Walter Schmotz · Forschungszentrum Energiespeichertechnologien

Finn Sonnemann · Forschungszentrum Energiespeichertechnologien

Michael R. Hoopmann · Niedersächsisches Landesgesundheitsamt

Nathalie Costa Pinheiro · Niedersächsisches Landesgesundheitsamt

Martin Hepp

Abstract

These results emphasize the importance of continuing and strengthening preventive measures to reduce lead exposure and intake. Given similar historical contamination in other regions, more extensive environmental assessments and targeted interventions are required to protect children's health in former mining areas worldwide.

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Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity Heavy metals in environment Mercury impact and mitigation studies

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Published in: Environmental Epidemiology

Volume 10, Issue 2, pp. e459-e459

DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000459

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Blood lead levels in children and soil lead contamination in a former mining area in Germany

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