Blood lead levels in 2018/2019 compared to 1987/1988 in the German population-based KORA study

DISCUSSION: KORA-Fit provided contemporary normative data for BLL in a Western European population without major current sources of lead exposure. Mean BLLs have fallen since the 1980s using historical BLL data which is likely linked to the ban of leaded gasoline. Nevertheless, BLLs in this population remain elevated at levels associated with morbidity and mortality.PMID:36041540 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114184

Source: Environmental Research - August 30, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: James Pk Rooney Stefan Rakete Margit Heier Birgit Linkohr Lars Schwettmann Annette Peters Source Type: research