Estimation of lead element in the blood of traffic police in the City of Baghdad

Abstract EN

The current study aimed to determine the relation between the lead levels in the blood traffic men and the nature of their traffic work in Baghdad governorate.

Blood samples were collected from 10 traffic men and the age about from 20-39 year from Directorate of Traffic Al Rusafa/ Baghdad and 10 samples another control from traffic men too with age 30-49 year and they livedrelatively in the clear cities or contained of Very few traffic areas.

The levels of lead in blood estimated by used Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.

The result stated that there is no rising of the levels of lead in blood of traffic men Lead concentration was with more a range from 14 ppm in Traffic police are not healthy They are within the permissible limits, Approximately 8 ppm of Control group.

the study referred to There is no correlation between lead level by side and age and length of service period on the other.