CellWell record HH-76730
Assessment of soil metal exposure, associated health risks and indoor dust screening in early learning programmes in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Tahira Kootbodien; Yonela Mkunyana; Melissa Nel; Nomfundo Mahlangeni; Renee Street
2026
In plain language
Sampling soil at 70 South African preschools, arsenic was detected in 95% of samples and modelling predicted a geometric mean blood lead of 1.72 micrograms per decilitre, with 6.6% above the CDC reference value.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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