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Association between blood lead and blood pressure: Results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007 to 2011).
Health reports - 1 Jul 2014
Bushnik Tracey, Levallois Patrick, D'Amour Monique, Anderson Todd J, McAlister Finlay A
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but its cause is not always known. Interest is increasing in the potential role of environmental chemicals, including lead. DATA AND METHODS: Data are from the first two cycles of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Lead in whole blood (PbB), and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure were measured and hypertension status...
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