Table 4.2: PbB response in adults from non-occupational epidemiology studies a ^ ^ PbB (μg/dL) Male Female Nervous Cancer? system? system? System Kidneys? Immune Endocrine Mutagenicity? Gastrointestinal reproduction? reproduction? Slight cognitive Changes in levels b of reproductive deficits? <5 j hormones? Auditory function k decrements? Reduced l blood ? Spontaneous ↑ e sperm abortion, postnatal pressure Kidney dysfunction i quality? development haemoglobin, ↓ 5-10 effects (e.g. (e.g. creatinine h delay, risk of activity ↑ risk of death depression, f ↑ clearance)? preterm birth, from coronary ↓ c anxiety)? g birth weight? d heart disease 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-80 Anaemia >80 Encephalopathy
Table 4.2: PbB response in adults from non-occupational epidemiology studies a PbB (μg/dL) Nervous System ^ ^ Kidneys? Endocrine system? Immune system? Female reproduction? Male reproduction? Mutagenicity? Cancer? Gastrointestinal <5 Slight cognitive deficits? b Auditory function decrements? k Changes in levels of reproductive hormones? j 5-10 effects (e.g. depression, anxiety)? c ↑ blood pressure e ↑ risk of death from coronary heart disease d ↓ haemoglobin, activity h Kidney dysfunction (e.g. creatinine clearance)? f Spontaneous abortion, postnatal development delay, ↑ risk of preterm birth, ↓ birth weight? g Reduced sperm quality? i ? l 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-80 Anaemia >80 Encephalopathy
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