Determination of Blood Serum Lead and Cadmium Level during Pregnancy in Gas Flaring Communities of Bayelsa State Nigeria
The amount of serum lead and cadmium in pregnant and non-pregnant women living in selected gas flaring localities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria is determined and compared in this study. This study included 200 pregnant women who appeared to be in good health and 100 non-pregnant women who served as controls. In non-pregnant and pregnant subjects, the prevalence of elevated serum lead (>0.1ppm) beyond the World Health Organization permitted level was 2% and 5%, respectively, whereas the prevalence of elevated serum cadmium (>0.0012 ppm) was (11.33%) and (19.66%). However, the cumulative prevalence of increased heavy metals in non-pregnant and pregnant patients was 6.66 percent and 6.66 percent, respectively (12.33 percent ). The non-pregnant control group had a non-significant higher concentration of lead (0.07 ppm) than the pregnant (0.05 ppm) group, with no difference in their cadmium (0.01 ppm) levels. The study found a non-significant increase in the level of lead in the pregnant test group (0.06 ppm) during their third trimester as compared to those in their first and second trimesters (0.05 ppm), as well as a non-significant increase in cadmium blood levels (0.02 ppm) in the third trimester. The longer the period of exposure to gas flares in years, the higher the quantity of lead and cadmium in the blood of pregnant and non-pregnant women in Bayelsa state, Nigeria, according to this research.
Author(S) Details
Solomon M. Uvoh
Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Arthur N. Chuemere
Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Charles Nnamdi Ngaikedi
Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
E. Kiridi Emily Gabriel
Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Niger Delta University, WILBERFORCE Island Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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