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Contaminated Turmeric Is a Potential Source of Lead Exposure for Children in Rural Bangladesh
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نویسنده
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gleason k. ,shine j.p. ,shobnam n. ,rokoff l.b. ,suchanda h.s. ,ibne hasan m.o.s. ,mostofa g. ,amarasiriwardena c. ,quamruzzaman q. ,rahman m. ,kile m.l. ,bellinger d.c. ,christiani d.c. ,wright r.o. ,mazumdar m.
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منبع
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journal of environmental and public health - 2014 - دوره : 2014 - شماره : 0
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چکیده
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Background. during the conduct of a cohort study intended to study the associations between mixed metal exposures and child health outcomes,we found that 78% of 309 children aged 20-40 months evaluated in the munshiganj district of bangladesh had blood lead concentrations ≥5 μg/dl and 27% had concentrations ≥10 μg/dl. hypothesis. environmental sources such as spices (e.g.,turmeric,which has already faced recalls in bangladesh due to high lead levels) may be a potential route of lead exposure. methods. we conducted visits to the homes of 28 children randomly selected from among high and low blood lead concentration groups. during the visits,we administered a structured questionnaire and obtained soil,dust,rice,and spice samples. we obtained water samples from community water sources,as well as environmental samples from neighborhood businesses. results. lead concentrations in many turmeric samples were elevated,with lead concentrations as high as 483 ppm. analyses showed high bioaccessibility of lead. conclusions. contamination of turmeric powder is a potentially important source of lead exposure in this population. © 2014 kelsey gleason et al.
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آدرس
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department of environmental health,harvard school of public health,677 huntington avenue,boston, United States, department of environmental health,harvard school of public health,677 huntington avenue,boston, United States, jefferson medical college,1025 walnut street,philadelphia, United States, department of environmental health,harvard school of public health,677 huntington avenue,boston, United States, oregon state university,15 milam,corvallis, United States, oregon state university,15 milam,corvallis, United States, oregon state university,15 milam,corvallis, United States, mount sinai school of medicine,17 east 102nd street,new york, United States, department of neurology,fegan 11 neurology,boston children's hospital,300 longwood avenue,boston, United States, oregon state university,15 milam,corvallis, United States, oregon state university,15 milam,corvallis, United States, department of neurology,fegan 11 neurology,boston children's hospital,300 longwood avenue,boston, United States, department of environmental health,harvard school of public health,677 huntington avenue,boston, United States, mount sinai school of medicine,17 east 102nd street,new york, United States, department of environmental health,harvard school of public health,677 huntington avenue,boston, United States
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