title: [Assessment of health state in the selected population of rural environment in the aspect of environmental exposure to lead].
abstract: The research was conducted in the selected population of rural environment. Health state was assessed in the aspect of environmental exposure to lead. While analyzing obtained research results, the higher incidence of the disease was revealed among female population in comparison with male population and it was the highest in the age group above 60 years of age. The predominating group was the diseases of the circulatory system including chronic hypertensive disease and coronary heart disease, then dermatoses and the diseases of the osteo-articular system. The values of delta-amino-laevulinic acid were within the range of valid standards and no toxic risk of the investigated population was revealed.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakladu Higieny, Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wójcik
authors.forename: Wiktor
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wezgraj
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niedzielski
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lupa
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sieklucka-Dziuba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007854:Lead; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007854:Lead