Blood lead levels of children before and after introduction of unleaded petrol

Senanayake, M. P.; Rodrigo, M. D. A.; Malkanthi, R.

dc.contributor.author	Senanayake, M. P.
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigo, M. D. A.
dc.contributor.author	Malkanthi, R.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-02T07:52:20Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-02T07:52:20Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.citation	Senanayake, M. P. (2012). Blood lead levels of children before and after introduction of unleaded petrol.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/5862
dc.description.abstract	Nations around the world have banned lead in petrol [1]. The primary reason for removing lead additives from petrol is its adverse effect on human health. In response to evidence that blood lead concentrations approaching toxic levels in children and traffic policemen in Sri Lanka, tetraethyl lead was removed from petrol in the year 2002. Following this change a reduction in roadside atmospheric lead by 81.5%, 82% and 84% has been demonstrated at three locations in Colombo [2]. We report on blood lead levels of children before and after the discontinuation of leaded petrol.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sri Lanka Medical Association	en_US
dc.subject	Blood lead levels	en_US
dc.subject	children	en_US
dc.subject	unleaded petrol	en_US
dc.title	Blood lead levels of children before and after introduction of unleaded petrol	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US