Mean lead concentrations in the blood of children
Mean lead concentrations in the blood of children aged 0 to 14 years old between 2010 and 2019. There is no defined 'safe' level for lead blood concentrations.The WHO adopts a threshold of 5 µg/dL as an achievable maximum level in children.
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