According to research, chronic lead exposure, even at low levels, can impair cognitive and motor function as well as harm the brain and other organs.
But secondhand smoke has gone largely unnoticed as a potential source of lead exposure in kids.
The association between secondhand smoke and lead exposure in children is examined in a recent study that was published in the journal BMC Public Health.
Alexander Obeng, a PhD candidate in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, examined data on blood lead levels and secondhand smoke exposure in kids and teenagers aged 6 to 19 for the study. Professors Dr Genny Carrillo and Dr Taehyun Roh oversaw the study.
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)’s 2015–2016 and 2017–2018 cycles were used by the researchers. The NHANES is a sizable, highly acclaimed, and nationally representative health survey. (ANI)
