Robert MacTavish|Liam Rémillard|Colleen Davison
Environmental Lead Exposure and Adult Literacy in Myanmar: An Exploratory Study of Potential Associations at the Township Level
University of Guelph|Queen's University|Queen's University
environmental lead exposure population health concern many low middleincome countries lead found throughout myanmar prior 1940s country largest producer lead worldwide aim study examine potential association lead mining adult literacy rates level 330 townships myanmar townships identified lead nonlead mining areas 2015 census data examined association identified using descriptive analytical spatial statistical methods overall appear significant relationship lead mining activity adult literacy levels among townships low access p 005 2701 11366421 well high access safe sanitation p 001 1840 1794188745 local indicators spatial association lisa cluster maps confirm findings exploratory analysis first step examination potential environmental lead exposure implications myanmar