Blood Lead Levels of Children Using Traditional Indian Medicine and Cosmetics: A Feasibility Study.
Julia KeosaianThuppil VenkateshSalvatore D'AmicoPaula GardinerRobert SaperPublished in: Global advances in health and medicine (2019)
It is feasible to collect BLLs in pediatric Ayurvedic outpatient clinics in southern India. Collaborative relationships with community members and hospital staff were essential. Further research is needed to investigate Ayurveda and kohl use as risk factors for elevated lead burden among Indian children.