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Studies on Status of Serum Lead Level among Preschool Children in Bhubaneswar, Odisha


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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India
2 Regional Medical Research Centre, ICMR, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3 Siksha-O-Anusadhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
     

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The present study deals with the status of serum lead (Pb) level among preschool children in Bhubaneswar Block, Odisha by proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analytical methodology. Among the study population, 20.1% children were detected with lead in their serum with mean lead level 0.29 ± 0.66 ppm.The study shows that this area is not contaminated with lead above normal level but lead contamination has started affecting. So precaution should be taken to make the area lead free for future generation.

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Lead, Serum, Preschool Children, PIXE.
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Authors

P. G. S. Sethy
Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India
G. Bulliyya
Regional Medical Research Centre, ICMR, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
T. R. Routray
Siksha-O-Anusadhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
S. K. Kar
Regional Medical Research Centre, ICMR, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Abstract


The present study deals with the status of serum lead (Pb) level among preschool children in Bhubaneswar Block, Odisha by proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analytical methodology. Among the study population, 20.1% children were detected with lead in their serum with mean lead level 0.29 ± 0.66 ppm.The study shows that this area is not contaminated with lead above normal level but lead contamination has started affecting. So precaution should be taken to make the area lead free for future generation.

Keywords


Lead, Serum, Preschool Children, PIXE.