Blood lead levels (BLLs), exposure pathways and health impacts in South Asia: a comprehensive review
Authors:
- 3 July 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Critical Reviews in Toxicology
- Vol. 56 (6) , 425-445
Abstract
1. Lead is a potent environmental toxicant that poses a significant threat to global public health, especially to children (Needleman 2004; O’Connor et al. 2018; Njati and Maguta 2019; Naranjo et a...Keywords
Funding Information
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation (74-FRP)
This publication has 121 references indexed in Scilit:
- Lead exposure in homes as modifying factors of blood lead levels among young children in Bihar, IndiaEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025
- Lead (Pb) Contamination in Agricultural Products and Human Health Risk Assessment in BangladeshWater, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2022
- Autism spectrum disorder prevalence and associations with air concentrations of lead, mercury, and arsenicEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2016
- Blood Lead Levels and Potential Risk Factors for Lead Exposures Among South Asians in New York CityJournal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2016
- A comparative study of various grains from the different cities of PakistanEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2010
- Heavy metal concentrations in groundwaters and soils of Thane Region of Maharashtra, IndiaEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2010
- Inverse relationship between serum erythropoietin and blood lead concentrations in Kathmandu tricycle taxi driversInternational Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2006
- Spatial variations in elevated blood lead levels among young children in Mumbai, IndiaPopulation, Space and Place, 2006
- Heavy metal contamination of soil around Pali Industrial Area, Rajasthan, IndiaEnvironmental Geology, 2004
- Assessment of Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn Exposures of 6- to 10-Year-Old Children in MumbaiEnvironmental Research, 1999