RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Blood lead level in the Jordanian population
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 964
OP 967
VO 21
IS 10
A1 Dabbas, Malek A.
A1 Al-Zoubi, Mohammad A.
YR 2000
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/21/10/964.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the blood lead level in the non-occupationally exposed Jordanian population as a baseline for comparative studies.METHODS: Seven hundred and forty six blood samples were collected and analyzed using Graphic Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. A representative sample for the Jordanian community was selected.RESULTS: The arithmetic mean for blood lead level in the whole sample was 1.96 µg/d1 which was lower than the other means determined by international studies.CONCLUSION: The blood lead level among the Jordanian population was found to be less than the levels in other countries, this may be partly explained by the low levels of lead in air and water.