Injury trends for adolescents with early childhood lead exposure.
This pilot study investigated adolescents with well-documented childhood lead burdens to determine the relationship between lead and unintentional injury. Adolescents completed a self-administered injury questionnaire. Results demonstrated that elevated childhood blood lead concentrations were significantly related to injury variables. Further study is necessary to understand adolescent health and safety implications.
Kincl
Laurel D
LD
Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1289, USA. lkincl@uoregon.edu
Dietrich
Kim N
KN
Bhattacharya
Amit
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*