[Environmental lead pollution in Ulan-Bator and children's health]

Gig Sanit. 2008 Jul-Aug:(4):8-9.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The paper gives data on environmental lead pollution (ambient air, snow, soil). There is a direct correlation between the blood content of lead in children living in different microdistricts of Ulan-Bator and the level of environmental lead pollution, which results in neurological diseases in children.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Welfare / statistics & numerical data*
  • Environmental Illness / chemically induced
  • Environmental Illness / epidemiology*
  • Environmental Pollutants / chemistry*
  • Environmental Pollution / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Lead / analysis*
  • Mongolia / epidemiology
  • Morbidity / trends
  • Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced
  • Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Urban Population*

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Lead