Clinical effects of high lead intake by Vietnamese children

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 153-166

  Hong, Nguyen Thi ^a   Hung, Nguyen Viet ^b   Boman, J ^c  

^a Institute of Material Science   (Viet Nam)

^b VIETNAM ATOMIC ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Viet Nam)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Lead; Malnutrition; Trace elements; Vietnam; XRF; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943110119     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Barry P.S.I. (1975). A comparison of concentration of lead in human tissues. Brit J Ind Med. 32, 119-39.
2. Bruce A.F., Carole A.K., James S.W., Ernest E.M. and Lester D.G. (1980). Chronic low level lead toxicity in the rat III. An integrated assessment of long term toxicily with special reference to the kidney. Toxicol.Appl.Pharmacol. 56, 59-77.
3. Brune D., Nordberg G.F. and Wester P.O. (1980). Distribution of 23 elements in the kidney, liver and lung of workers from a smeller and refinery in North Sweden exposed to a number of elements and of control group. Sc. Tot. Environ. 16, 13-35
4. Camoratto A.M., While L.M., Lau Y.S., Ware G.O., Berry W.D. and Moriarty C.M. (1993). Effect of exposure to low level lead on growth and growth hormone release in rats. Tuxicology. 83, 101-14.
5. Case studies in environmental medicines: lead toxicily. Atlanta: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1990.
6. Centers for Disease Control. Preventing lead poisoning in young children: a statement. Atlanta: Centres for Disease Control, 1991.
7. Simons T. J. B, Pocock G. (1987). Lead enters bovine adrenal medullary cells through calcium channels. J. Neuro. Chem., 48, 383-9.
8. Skerfving S, Ahlgren L, Christoffersson J.O., Haeger-Aronsen B., Mattsons S.A. and Lindberg G. (1985). Metabolism of inorganic lead in man. Nutr Res Suppl. 1, 601-607.
9. Smart G.A., Warring M and Evans W.H. (1981), The contribution of lead in water to dietary lead intakes, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 32, 129-133.
10. Toft P., Tobin R.S., Meek M.E., and Wood G.G. (1991), Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality. In: Coping with the guidelines in the 1990's. Tobin R.S, Robertson W.J., eds. pp. 1-9. (Ottawa; Health and Welfare. Canada.)
11. Zazgornik J. (1994), Zinc metabolism in patients on chronic haemodialysis, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 9, 877.
12. Ziegler E.E., Edwards B.B., Jensen R.L., Mahaffey K.R. and, Fomon S.J. (1978). Absorption and retention of lead by infants. Pedoatr Res. 12, 29-34.