Assessment of Lead Exposure and Associated Risk Through Human Biomonitoring Among Urban Communities in Chennai, Southern India
The results highlight the need for continued targeted interventions to reduce lead exposure, particularly among vulnerable populations in Chennai. Establishing greater capacities for regular biomonitoring and education on lead exposure prevention are recommended.
Authors
- Kalpana Balakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5905-1801)
- J. Jagan Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6551-1336)
- Vigneswari Aravindalochanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-8741)
- Saritha Sendhil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2859-0503)
Institutions
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.73785
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.63