Estimation of health state and physical efficiency of children from rural area of Lubin-Głogów copper-basin and lead levels in blood serum. Preliminary results

Abstract

The aim of the work was to estimate the health state and physical efficiency of children from rural area of Lubin-Głogów Copper-Basin in correlation with lead levels in blood. Lead concentration in blood showed increase tendency together with age of the children. In both sexes together with rise in lead concentration in blood enlargement of palatine tonsils was observed. In children with a higher lead concentration in blood lower values of physical fitness parameters are recorded.