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. 2016 Jan 19;11(1):e0145839. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145839

Table 9. Subregional estimates (median and 95% uncertainty interval) of the proportion of illnesses caused by exposure to lead through each pathway.

Hazard Subregion Food Water Soil Air Paint Cookware, pottery or glassware Toys Other
Lead AFR D 0.17 (0.00–0.37) 0.22 (0.06–0.48) 0.12 (0.00–0.27) 0.20 (0.03–0.39) 0.08 (0.00–0.32) 0.09 (0.01–0.24) 0.04 (0.00–0.16) 0.00 (0.00–0.04)
AFR E 0.17 (0.00–0.37) 0.28 (0.06–0.54) 0.10 (0.00–0.28) 0.18 (0.00–0.38) 0.08 (0.00–0.33) 0.07 (0.00–0.27) 0.02 (0.00–0.17) 0.00 (0.00–0.04)
AMR A 0.24 (0.01–0.49) 0.30 (0.05–0.61) 0.09 (0.00–0.27) 0.12 (0.00–0.50) 0.04 (0.00–0.35) 0.05 (0.00–0.22) 0.05 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
AMR B 0.19 (0.00–0.41) 0.22 (0.04–0.46) 0.04 (0.00–0.16) 0.26 (0.00–0.51) 0.06 (0.00–0.35) 0.09 (0.01–0.38) 0.02 (0.00–0.20) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
AMR D 0.17 (0.00–0.40) 0.14 (0.03–0.42) 0.13 (0.00–0.35) 0.29 (0.00–0.57) 0.05 (0.00–0.36) 0.04 (0.00–0.35) 0.02 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
EMR B 0.19 (0.01–0.37) 0.21 (0.06–0.42) 0.10 (0.00–0.22) 0.21 (0.00–0.41) 0.09 (0.00–0.36) 0.07 (0.00–0.32) 0.02 (0.00–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
EMR D 0.11 (0.00–0.31) 0.09 (0.03–0.23) 0.07 (0.00–0.55) 0.38 (0.10–0.66) 0.04 (0.00–0.24) 0.06 (0.00–0.23) 0.02 (0.00–0.18) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
EUR A 0.23 (0.00–0.46) 0.19 (0.05–0.47) 0.10 (0.00–0.24) 0.16 (0.00–0.37) 0.14 (0.04–0.48) 0.05 (0.00–0.20) 0.02 (0.00–0.18) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
EUR B 0.23 (0.00–0.47) 0.16 (0.02–0.40) 0.12 (0.00–0.30) 0.18 (0.00–0.40) 0.05 (0.00–0.38) 0.09 (0.01–0.28) 0.06 (0.00–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–0.02)
EUR C 0.19 (0.00–0.37) 0.29 (0.11–0.54) 0.11 (0.00–0.30) 0.12 (0.00–0.35) 0.03 (0.00–0.39) 0.06 (0.00–0.25) 0.04 (0.00–0.22) 0.00 (0.00–0.03)
SEAR B 0.17 (0.00–0.40) 0.17 (0.02–0.38) 0.07 (0.00–0.23) 0.28 (0.00–0.54) 0.05 (0.00–0.36) 0.08 (0.00–0.33) 0.05 (0.00–0.24) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
SEAR D 0.21 (0.00–0.46) 0.15 (0.05–0.31) 0.11 (0.00–0.27) 0.24 (0.05–0.46) 0.06 (0.00–0.30) 0.11 (0.03–0.27) 0.03 (0.00–0.23) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
WPR A 0.12 (0.00–0.30) 0.14 (0.03–0.36) 0.14 (0.00–0.32) 0.27 (0.00–0.51) 0.09 (0.00–0.38) 0.11 (0.03–0.37) 0.03 (0.00–0.19) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)
  WPR B 0.12 (0.00–0.30) 0.22 (0.06–0.45) 0.06 (0.00–0.19) 0.30 (0.00–0.53) 0.08 (0.00–0.38) 0.09 (0.00–0.36) 0.03 (0.00–0.24) 0.00 (0.00–0.01)