This paper is published in Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018
Area
Lead Poisoning
Author
Deepa S. Nair
Org/Univ
St.John's College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Pub. Date
04 January, 2018
Paper ID
V3I1-1136
Publisher
Keywords
Lead Poisoning, Knowledge, College Students, Information Booklet, Baseline Variables.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Deepa S. Nair. A Study to Assess the Knowledge on Lead Poisoning Among Students of Selected Colleges at Bangalore Urban With a View to Develop an Information Booklet, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Deepa S. Nair (2018). A Study to Assess the Knowledge on Lead Poisoning Among Students of Selected Colleges at Bangalore Urban With a View to Develop an Information Booklet. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Deepa S. Nair. "A Study to Assess the Knowledge on Lead Poisoning Among Students of Selected Colleges at Bangalore Urban With a View to Develop an Information Booklet." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

Lead poisoning is also called as plumbism, saturnism or painter’s colic. Lead poisoning occurs when blood lead levels are equal to or more than 10 micrograms per decilitre. The world health organization says 120 million people are overexposed to lead and 99% of the most serious cases are in the developing world. The population of developing nations like India is particularly more susceptible to lead poisoning because of the problem of environmental contamination. Scientific studies have been conducted all over the world including India to determine the extent of knowledge on lead poisoning, but the available data do not reflect a true scenario about the knowledge of lead poisoning among the general public. The greatest risk of injury from lead poisoning is to children. Prevention remains the best option for reducing childhood lead exposure, however knowledge, attitude and practice to lead exposure in many developing countries are not known. Thus the investigator felt the need to conduct a study to assess the knowledge of lead poisoning among the youngsters and educate them regarding the symptoms and prevention of lead poisoning as they are the glue that holds the country together and spread the knowledge gained far and wide through peer group influence.
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