Elevated blood lead and erythrocyte protoporphyrin levels of children near a battery-recycling plant in Haina, Dominican Republic.
A survey of children from a community adjacent to an auto-battery-recycling smelter in Haina, the Dominican Republic, revealed alarming elevations of blood lead (B-Pb) and erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP-ZnPP) compared with controls. The authors recommend follow-up confirmation and treatment of severely lead-poisoned children, shutdown of the plant, controlled disposal of the hazardous waste from the site, and relocation of the community.
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Kaulson Laboratories, West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006, USA.
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D001336:Automobiles; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004782:Environmental Health; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006256:Hazardous Waste; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000097:blood*
D006256:Hazardous Waste; D011524:Protoporphyrins