Abstract：
:This cross-sectional study examined the association between blood lead levels and neuropsychological and behavioural problems of 533 schoolgirls (6-12 years of age) who attended public schools in Riyadh, Capital of Saudi Arabia. Regression models were used to determine the best predictors of Beery VMI Saudi-based standard scores, TONI Saudi-based scores and rank percentile. The mean blood lead level was 8.11 +/- 3.50 micrograms/dl in the range of 2.3 to 27.36 micrograms/dl. Significant negative associations were noted between blood lead levels and Beery VMI Saudi-based standard scores as well as rank percentile. Lead had no effect on TONI Saudi-based standard scores. Beery VMI Saudi-based standard scores, TONI Saudi-based standard scores and rank percentiles were inversely related to pupils with blood lead levels > 9 micrograms/dl. These findings attest an association between neuropsychological and behavioural impairment and lead exposure at blood lead levels in the range of 9.02 to 27.36 micrograms/dl. The results of this study should be seriously considered by public health authorities to give more attention to this pediatric health problem.
journal_name
Int J Hyg Environ Healthauthors
al-Saleh I,Nester M,DeVol E,Shinwari N,Munchari L,al-Shahria Sdoi
10.1078/1438-4639-00091keywords:
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2001-11-01 00:00:00pages
165-74issue
2-3eissn
1438-4639issn
1618-131Xpii
S1438-4639(04)70089-9journal_volume
204pub_type
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