TY - JOUR
T1 - Blood Lead Levels in Preprimary School-Age Children in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Their Relationship with Leaded Soil Dust Exposure
AU - Demoliou, Catherine D.
AU - Charalambous, Andreas
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to determine blood lead levels in children who attended kindergarten schools and nurseries in Nicosia, Cyprus, and to correlate their findings with (a) home and school environments, (b) behavior of the children, and (c) socioeconomic characteristics. Capillary blood for lead assay was collected from March 2001 to September 2001 from children who lived and attended school in Nicosia. Children who lived and attended school in a rural setting served as controls. Parental questionnaires and interviews yielded information about socioeconomic background, environment, and children's habits and health. Overall findings indicated that children in Nicosia had mean blood lead levels similar to controls (i.e., <10 μmlg/dl)—the level of concern defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings of our study likely represent high standards of hygiene adopted by parents and teachers, rather than knowledge embraced by parents and teachers about risks associated with lead exposure and sources of lead exposure.
AB - The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to determine blood lead levels in children who attended kindergarten schools and nurseries in Nicosia, Cyprus, and to correlate their findings with (a) home and school environments, (b) behavior of the children, and (c) socioeconomic characteristics. Capillary blood for lead assay was collected from March 2001 to September 2001 from children who lived and attended school in Nicosia. Children who lived and attended school in a rural setting served as controls. Parental questionnaires and interviews yielded information about socioeconomic background, environment, and children's habits and health. Overall findings indicated that children in Nicosia had mean blood lead levels similar to controls (i.e., <10 μmlg/dl)—the level of concern defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings of our study likely represent high standards of hygiene adopted by parents and teachers, rather than knowledge embraced by parents and teachers about risks associated with lead exposure and sources of lead exposure.
KW - Blood lead
KW - Children
KW - Cyprus
KW - Dust
KW - Environmental exposure
KW - Lead
KW - Soil
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=29544433404&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00039890409603425
DO - 10.1080/00039890409603425
M3 - Article
C2 - 16381486
AN - SCOPUS:29544433404
SN - 0003-9896
VL - 59
SP - 455
EP - 461
JO - Archives of Environmental Health
JF - Archives of Environmental Health
IS - 9
ER -