Abstract

AGUILAR VALDES, Juan et al. Niveles de plomo en sangre y factores asociados, en niños del municipio de Centro Habana. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2003, vol.41, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3003.

The exposure to lead and the subsequent poisoning affect multiple systems of the human organism and it has become a world health problem. Children are more vulnerable and the early manifestations of affectation appear with levels of up to 10 g/ml. The lack of recent studies on this problem in Cuba led us to make this research to evaluate the elevated blood lead levels from exposed children aged 3-8 and to identify factors associated with them. The blood lead level was determined in 85 children living in houses built before 1928, in Centro Habana municipality. The mothers were surveyed about habits and conducts exposing children to lead poisoning; 40 % of them had blood lead levels higher than 10 g/dl. The associated factors were: not washing the hands before eating, playig with lead toys, putting toys into the mouth and eating soil.

Keywords : PLOMO [sangre]; ENVENENAMIENTO POR PLOMO [sangre]; ENVENENAMIENTO POR PLOMO [epidemiologìa]; ENVENENAMIENTO POR PLOMO DEL SISTEMA NERVIOSO EN LA INFANCIA [sangre]; ENVENENAMIENTO POR PLOMO DEL SISTEMA NERVIOSO EN LA INFANCIA [epidemiologìa]; LEAD [blood]; LEAD POISONING [blood]; LEAD POISONING [epidemiology]; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD [blood]; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD [epidemiology]; RISK FACTORS; CHILD.