Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú
OBJECTIVE: To assess potential risk factors associated with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) among children in two communities from the Corrientes River basin in the Peruvian Amazon. METHODS: Children aged 0-17 years were screened for BLLs, hemoglobin levels, and anthropometric measures. Dwelling,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:48f87cb463c94eb1b26c0e533a2f86aa 2023-05-15T15:19:12+02:00 Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú Cynthia Anticona Ingvar A. Bergdahl Miguel San Sebastian 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/48f87cb463c94eb1b26c0e533a2f86aa EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012000400005 https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 https://doaj.org/toc/1680-5348 1020-4989 1680-5348 https://doaj.org/article/48f87cb463c94eb1b26c0e533a2f86aa Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 296-302 (2012) Intoxicación por plomo intoxicación del sistema nervioso por plomo en la infancia factores de riesgo Perú Lead poisoning nervous system childhood risk factors Peru Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2012 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T15:22:46Z OBJECTIVE: To assess potential risk factors associated with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) among children in two communities from the Corrientes River basin in the Peruvian Amazon. METHODS: Children aged 0-17 years were screened for BLLs, hemoglobin levels, and anthropometric measures. Dwelling, family, and child data were collected through a parental questionnaire. Statistical analysis included descriptive and bivariate analysis. Multiple linear and logistic regressions using generalized estimating equations were also conducted to determine associated risk factors. A map of each community was drawn to examine the spatial distribution of BLLs. RESULTS: Of 208 children (88 from 23 households of the Peruanito community and 120 from 28 households of Santa Isabel), 27.4% had BLLs > 10 µg/dL. The geometric mean (± standard deviation) BLL was 8.7 ± 4.0 µg/dL (range 3.0-26.8 µg/dL). In the total population, linear regression analysis indicated that age was positively associated with BLLs (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that boys had 2.12 times greater odds of having BLLs > 10 µg/dL than girls (P < 0.05). Among the children 0-3 years, those whose mothers had BLLs > 10 µg/dL had 45.0% higher odds of presenting BLLs > 10 µg/dL than children whose mothers had BLLs < 10 µg/dL (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Older age, male gender, and mothers' BLL > 10 µg/dL were the main risk factors for elevated BLLs. The higher risk in boys 7-17 years suggests that exposure could be related to specific activities in this group, such as fishing and hunting. Continuous monitoring of BLLs in the Corrientes River population is recommended. OBJETIVO: Evaluar los potenciales factores de riesgo asociados con niveles elevados de plomo en sangre (Pbs) en niños de dos comunidades de la cuenca del río Corrientes en la Amazonia peruana. MÉTODOS: Se estudiaron de manera sistemática los niveles de PbS, la concentración de hemoglobina y las medidas antropométricas en niños de 0 a 17 años. A través de un ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Intoxicación por plomo intoxicación del sistema nervioso por plomo en la infancia factores de riesgo Perú Lead poisoning nervous system childhood risk factors Peru Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Cynthia Anticona Ingvar A. Bergdahl Miguel San Sebastian Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess potential risk factors associated with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) among children in two communities from the Corrientes River basin in the Peruvian Amazon. METHODS: Children aged 0-17 years were screened for BLLs, hemoglobin levels, and anthropometric measures. Dwelling, family, and child data were collected through a parental questionnaire. Statistical analysis included descriptive and bivariate analysis. Multiple linear and logistic regressions using generalized estimating equations were also conducted to determine associated risk factors. A map of each community was drawn to examine the spatial distribution of BLLs. RESULTS: Of 208 children (88 from 23 households of the Peruanito community and 120 from 28 households of Santa Isabel), 27.4% had BLLs > 10 µg/dL. The geometric mean (± standard deviation) BLL was 8.7 ± 4.0 µg/dL (range 3.0-26.8 µg/dL). In the total population, linear regression analysis indicated that age was positively associated with BLLs (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that boys had 2.12 times greater odds of having BLLs > 10 µg/dL than girls (P < 0.05). Among the children 0-3 years, those whose mothers had BLLs > 10 µg/dL had 45.0% higher odds of presenting BLLs > 10 µg/dL than children whose mothers had BLLs < 10 µg/dL (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Older age, male gender, and mothers' BLL > 10 µg/dL were the main risk factors for elevated BLLs. The higher risk in boys 7-17 years suggests that exposure could be related to specific activities in this group, such as fishing and hunting. Continuous monitoring of BLLs in the Corrientes River population is recommended. OBJETIVO: Evaluar los potenciales factores de riesgo asociados con niveles elevados de plomo en sangre (Pbs) en niños de dos comunidades de la cuenca del río Corrientes en la Amazonia peruana. MÉTODOS: Se estudiaron de manera sistemática los niveles de PbS, la concentración de hemoglobina y las medidas antropométricas en niños de 0 a 17 años. A través de un ... |
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Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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Lead exposure among children from native communities of the Peruvian Amazon basin Exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del Amazonas en el Perú |
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lead exposure among children from native communities of the peruvian amazon basin exposición al plomo en niños de comunidades indígenas de la cuenca del amazonas en el perú |
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