Knowledge, attitude, and practices related to lead pollution among adolescents and caregivers of young children living near Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling sites in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
The population had a high potential for lead exposure. Their knowledge about lead was limited, and risk perception was moderate. To reduce lead exposure and increase knowledge and awareness among the at-risk population, it is crucial to take measures such as mass awareness campaigns through media and schools. It is important to strengthen the implementation of existing policies, such as policies on leaded gasoline, paints, and lead-acid batteries, that can address the sources of lead exposure for the community.
Authors
- Jesmin Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4600-3568)
- Maya Vandenent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-5343)
- Sabrina Rasheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7444-200X)
- Fatema Khatun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5464-8687)
- Farzana Begum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8725-2723)
- Didarul Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6928-6858)
- Jannatul Ferdous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0752-518X)
- Shaikh Sharif Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-8399)
- Tanha Tabassum Nunna
- Priscilla Wobil
- Abul Kasham Shoab
- Mahbubur Rahman
Institutions
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19533-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.63
Funders
- UNICEF