1. Soil lead abatement and children's blood lead levels in an urban setting.
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Farrell KP, Brophy MC, Chisolm JJ Jr, Rohde CA, and Strauss WJ
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- Baltimore, Child, Environmental Monitoring, Humans, Lead analysis, Paint analysis, Prospective Studies, Soil Pollutants analysis, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Decontamination methods, Environmental Pollution prevention & control, Lead adverse effects, Lead Poisoning blood, Lead Poisoning etiology, Soil Pollutants adverse effects, Urban Renewal methods
- Abstract
Objectives: The effect of abating soil lead was assessed among Baltimore children. The hypothesis was that a reduction of 1000 parts per million would reduce children's blood lead levels by 0.14 to 0.29 mumol/L (3-6 micrograms/dL)., Methods: In 2 neighborhoods (study and control), 187 children completed the protocol. In the study area, contaminated soil was replaced with clean soil., Results: Soil lead abatement in this study did not lower children's blood lead., Conclusions: Although it did not show an effect in this study, soil lead abatement may be useful in certain areas.
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- 1998
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