Travellers;
Lead poisoning;
Environmental social health inequities;
Childhood;
Social structural health?s determinants;
BLOOD LEAD;
YOUNG-CHILDREN;
HEALTH;
SOIL;
DUST;
ROMA;
D O I:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13056
中图分类号:
O [数理科学和化学];
P [天文学、地球科学];
Q [生物科学];
N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号:
07 ;
0710 ;
09 ;
摘要:
Background: -A study to assess lead exposure of traveller children aged from 9 months to 18 years old was conducted in Charente-France between 2017 and 2019.Methods: A face-to-face questionnaire was administered to each participating family (N = 78). Blood samples were collected, and in case of lead poisoning, an environmental survey of soil, dust and water samples was also performed.Results: -Among the 100 children, they were 39 girls and 61 boys. Among them, 40 suffered from lead poisoning (Blood Lead Level >= 50 mu g/L). Being a boy aged between 11 and 14 years old, and participating in lead exposure at-risk activities were significantly associated with higher mean blood lead level.Conclusion: -The high levels of lead detected advocate the reinforcement of lead poisoning screening for all children in the traveller population.