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Investigating Blood Lead Levels and its Health Effects on Employees of a Petroleum Industry and the Surrounding Residents: A Case Study of Kirkuk City-Iraq.

Luay M MohammadManoochehr KaramiYadollah MehrabiSeyed Saeed Hashemi NazariSomayeh Farhang DehghanHasan A BaieeMohammed Rafiee
Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2024)
This study found higher BLLs in petroleum workers compared to Kirkuk residents, associated with smoking, outdoor work, and lower education. The results emphasize the need for targeted interventions and policies to mitigate lead exposure risks in this industrial region.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • air pollution
  • human health