Prevalence and Determinants of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Background. Lead poisoning is a great public health concern in the Nigerian state of Zamfara due to widespread gold ore mining by artisan miners using rudimentary and unsafe processing techniques. Children aged ≤6 years are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which accounts for 0.6% of the glob...

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Main Authors: Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, MPH, Idris Suleman Hadejia, FWACP, Kabir Sabitu, FWACP, Patrick Mboya Nguku, MSc, Gabriele Poggensee, PhD, Hafiz Muhammad Aliyu, MSc, Habib Yalwa, MD, MPH, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, MPH, MWACP, Akin Oyemakinde, MPH, FMCPH
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Pure Earth 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
Subjects:
Prevalence
Determinants
Lead poisoning
Childhood
Zamfara State
Nigeria
Gold Ore
Mining
Artisanal Mining
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