LEAD IN THE ENVIRONMENT: PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION AREAS

Reference is made to the concern felt about the increase in airborne lead concentration in some areas due to the use of lead in petrol. A description is given of blood lead level surveys made in birmingham, of which the results are tabulated. The survey covered adults, school children, and pre-school children. A comparison is made of the group results. The exposure in particular of young children in the city centre to high airborne lead levels is considered, and further studies may clarify any possible high blood lead content resulting from deficiency of calcium in some children's diet. It is considered that the presence of some toxic material is not necessarily hazardous or requiring action. This paper was read to the section of occupational medicine on 18 January 1979. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Society of Medicine

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  London W1M 0BR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Waldron, H A
  • Shanmukha, TKRR
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 753-755
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • Volume: 72
  • Publisher: Royal Society of Medicine Press
  • ISSN: 0141-0768

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Adults; Air pollution; Blood; Blood analysis; Central business districts; Children; Crash exposure; Data collection; Exhaust gases; Lead (Metal); Medical examinations and tests; School children; Surveys; Toxicity; Traffic density
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure; Inner cities
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests; Minors
• ITRD Terms: 1747: Adult; 2036: Blood; 1394: Catalytic converter; 1758: Child; 2442: Emission; 7138: Lead (metal); 2157: Medical examination; 311: Town centre; 2142: Toxicity; 673: Traffic concentration; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319270
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1996 12:00AM