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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Lead poisoning associated with malaria in children of urban areas of Nigeria
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 211, No. 5-6, Year 2008
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The principal objectives of this study are to (a) investigate the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (EBLLs) in children of three major cities of Nigeria with different levels of industrial pollution; (b) identify the environmental, social and behavioral risk factors for the EBLLs in the children; and (c) explore the association between malaria (endemic in the study areas) and EBLLs in the pediatric population. The study involved 653 children aged 2-9 years (average, 3.7 years). The mean blood lead level (BLL) for the children was 8.9±4.8 μg/dL, the median value was 7.8 μg/dL, and the range was 1-52 μg/dL. About 25% of the children had BLL greater than 10 μg/dL. There were important differences in BLLs across the three cities, with the average value in Ibadan (9.9±5.2 μg/dL) and Nnewi (8.3±3.5 μg/dL) being higher than that in Port Harcourt (4.7±2.2 μg/dL). Significant positive associations were found between BLL and a child's town of residence (p<0.001), age of the child (p=0.004), length of time the child played outside (p<0.001), presence of pets in a child's home (p=0.023), but negatively with educational level of caregiver (p<0.001). This study is one of the first to find a significant negative association between BLL and malaria in a pediatric population, and this association remained significant after controlling for confounding diseases and symptoms. The shared environmental and socio-demographic risks factors for lead exposure and Plasmodium (most common malaria parasites) infection in urban areas of Nigeria are discussed along with possible ways that lead exposure may influence the host response to infection with malarial parasites. © 2008 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nriagu, Jerome Okon
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Afeiche, Myriam
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Linder, Aaron
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Arowolo, Toyin Ayodele
Nigeria, Abeokuta
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Ana, Godson Rowland E.E.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Sridhar, Mynepalli Kameswara Chandra
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Oloruntoba, Elizabeth Omoladun
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Obi, Ejeatuluchukwu
Nigeria, Awka
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Ebenebe, Joy Chinelo
Nigeria, Awka
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Orisakwe, Orish E.
Nigeria, Awka
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Adesina, Adesuwa
Nigeria, Port Harcourt
University of Port Harcourt
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijheh.2008.05.001
ISSN:
14384639
e-ISSN:
1618131X
Research Areas
Environmental
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria