Association between blood Lead levels with Age

Lead has many applications in the industry but does not play a specific physiological role in the body. According to performed studies, lead has an undesirable effect on the nervous, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and endocrine systems. People who are highly exposed to this element, due to their occupation or living place, are affected by its harmful effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between blood lead level and age. This crosssectional study was carried out on patients with high exposure level lead in Tehran. After filling out the consent form and questionnaire, the blood samples were collected from them and their levels of blood leadwere evaluated in a laboratory. Normal distribution of data was assessed by Kolmogorov Smirnov test by Med Calc 14.8.1. There was a weak link between blood lead levels and age (r = 0.25). In his study, we observe the association between blood lead level and age

Keywords:

Blood lead level , Lead , Age