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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Lead content of dried films of domestic paints currently sold in Nigeria
Science of the Total Environment, Volume 388, No. 1-3, Year 2007
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Children are at higher risk from lead exposure because their developing neural system is susceptible to its neurotoxic effects. We studied lead levels of paints manufactured in Nigeria in 2006. Lead levels in 5 colors of paints, each from different manufacturers were measured using flame-atomic absorption spectroscopy. We found that 96% of the paints had higher than recommended levels of lead. The mean lead level of paints ranged from 84.8 to 50,000 ppm, with mean of 14,500 ppm and median of 15,800 ppm. The main determinant of lead levels was color of the paint. As lead levels in paint sold in the past years in Nigeria are likely to be at least as high as that currently sold, it is likely that many existing houses contain dangerously high levels of lead. Efforts need to be undertaken to assess the presence of high lead levels in existing housing and if detected, intervention programs for eliminating risk of exposure should be developed in addition to measures to increase awareness and enforce regulations leading to the elimination of lead based domestic paint. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Adebamowo, Eugenious O.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Scott Clark, C.
United States, Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Roda, Sandy M.B.
United States, Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Agbede, Oluwole Akinyele
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Sridhar, Mynepalli Kameswara Chandra
Nigeria, Ibadan
University of Ibadan
Adebamowo, Clement
Nigeria, Ibadan
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.07.061
ISSN:
00489697
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Nigeria