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Problem of Lead Exposure in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Original or alternative title 
Problema de Exposición al Plomo en América Latina y el Caribe
Provider 
Ministry of the Environment (Peru)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Argentina (ARG)
Belize (BLZ)
Bolivia (BOL)
Brazil (BRA)
Chile (CHL)
Costa Rica (CRI)
Cuba (CUB)
Dominican Republic (DOM)
Ecuador (ECU)
El Salvador (SLV)
Guatemala (GTM)
Honduras (HND)
Jamaica (JAM)
Mexico (MEX)
Nicaragua (NIC)
Panama (PAN)
Peru (PER)
Suriname (SUR)
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
Uruguay (URY)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VEN)
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Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1980 - 12/1994
Data type
Report
Summary 

This report includes the results from a survey and literature review of lead use and production in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well measurements of lead in blood and environmental samples. 

Keywords 
Lead exposure
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 21, 2020