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dc.contributor.authorSantra, Babuji-
dc.contributor.authorRaychowdhury, Ranjan-
dc.contributor.authorRoychoudhury, Amitabha-
dc.contributor.authorDe, Madhusnata-
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-04T11:48:57Z-
dc.date.available2022-05-04T11:48:57Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080//handle/123456789/2842-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Heavy metals are a major environmental threat in India and there are several health risks associated with it. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the blood levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury and a sensoneurial hearing loss in children aged one to ten years. Method: Heavy metal blood levels were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, with appropriate quality control. Results: We found significantly higher blood lead concentration (mg/L; Mean ± SE) in children with a hearing loss (53.2 ± 4.4) compared to healthy controls (38.4 ± 4.7)/P = 0 0.03/. Conclusion: Children’s blood lead levels ≥ 50 mg/L compared to the levels < 10 mg/L were associated with increased probability of hearing loss (OR, 48.8; 95% CI, 41.9–55.6). The differences in the blood levels of cadmium, arsenic, and mercury between the children with a hearing loss and controls were statistically insignificant (P > 0.05).en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectArsenicen_US
dc.subjectHearing lossen_US
dc.titleHeavy Metal Blood Levels and Hearing Loss in Children of West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.journalname.journalnameNoise and Healthen_US
dc.volumeno.volumeno21en_US
dc.issueno.issueno102en_US
dc.pages.pages189-193en_US
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