Lead exposure as a contributor to the Black–White racial disparity in blood pressure: evidence from NHANES 1988–1994 and 2017–2020

These findings suggest that racial differences in lead exposure may be related to racial disparities in blood pressure, but the mediating role of blood lead levels has decreased since the 1980s.

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International Journal of Epidemiology
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2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag020
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Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
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Lead exposure as a contributor to the Black–White racial disparity in blood pressure: evidence from NHANES 1988–1994 and 2017–2020

Sung Kyun Park, Mia Q Zhu, Hannah Van Wyk
International Journal of Epidemiology
Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
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Lead exposure as a contributor to the Black–White racial disparity in blood pressure: evidence from NHANES 1988–1994 and 2017–2020

Sung Kyun Park, Mia Q Zhu, Hannah Van Wyk
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These findings suggest that racial differences in lead exposure may be related to racial disparities in blood pressure, but the mediating role of blood lead levels has decreased since the 1980s.

International Journal of EpidemiologyVol. 55(2)
University of Michigan (US)
Reduced inequalities
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Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
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