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Abstract
In this study, blood lead levels (BLLs) were determined in the blood of traffic police in the southern governorates of Iraq (since they are more exposed to lead found in automobile gasoline) and compared with samples taken from the blood of people of the same gender and age, but who do not work in the same job and live in rural areas somewhat far from pollution. The blood lead levels (BLLs) were determined in all these samples after digesting them by concentrated acids, and a flame atomic absorption device was used for the determination . The results showed that the percentage of lead was higher than the normal value (25 μg/dl) in the blood of the traffic policeman, while most of the samples of the second group were less than (25 μg/dl). It was found that these percentages increase with increasing age, and their increase has also been observed in people who smoke.