Heavy metal blood concentrations in association with sociocultural characteristics, anthropometry and anemia among Kenyan adolescents.
Jillian Ashley-MartinLora IannottiCarolyn LesorogolCharles E HiltonCharles Owuor OlungahTheodore ZavaBelinda L NeedhamYuhan CuiEleanor BrindleBilinda StraightPublished in: International journal of environmental health research (2021)
In this population of Samburu adolescents, median Pb and Cd blood concentrations were higher than other North American or European biomonitoring studies. These findings motivate further investigation into the environmental sources of metals in this community.