| Lead pollution
poses a special hazard to children |
Selected studies showing high blood lead levels among
children, 1988-95
|
| COUNTRY
(city/region) |
YEAR |
RANGE OF BLOOD LEAD LEVELS
(micrograms per deciliter) |
MEAN |
PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN WITH LEVELS
>10 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER |
|
| Argentina (urban) |
1989 |
7-42 |
22.1 | |
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