High lead exposure in two leaded bronze ingot foundry workers

Song, Yoojun; Suh, Chunhui; Kim, Shinae; Kim, Nami; Kim, Sung-Min; Jeong, Seong-Wook; Kim, Se-Yeong; Kim, Inah; Kim, Jeong-Ho; son, B. A.; Lee, Chae-Kwan

doi:10.1186/s40557-014-0038-8

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“…For its specific physical and chemical properties, lead is widely used in industry and our lives, such as in mining, batteries, paints, and lead gasoline ( 1 – 3 ). Especially in low and middle-income countries, informal recycling of metal from waste is widespread, which causes more exposure, disease, and death ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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Association Between Blood Lead Level With High Blood Pressure in US (NHANES 1999–2018)

Huang

2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundLead is a toxic metal for human health, but the effect on blood pressure (BP) is still controversial. The object of this study was to demonstrate the association between blood lead levels with BP and hypertension (HTN).MethodsWe used the database from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 1999–2018) to perform a cross-sectional study. We performed multivariate regressions to examine the association between blood lead level with HTN and BP, and then a subgroup analysis was performed.ResultsA total of 32,289 participants were included in this study, but no significant difference was found between blood lead levels and HTN. However, the association between blood lead levels with systolic and diastolic pressure became positive. In the subgroup analysis stratified by race, the association between non-Hispanic white and black people still existed.ConclusionThe association between blood lead levels with HTN was not significant, but it was positively associated with BP. Besides, the association between non-Hispanic white and black people was also significant.

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Association Between Blood Lead Level With High Blood Pressure in US (NHANES 1999–2018)

Huang

2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Lead is also used for soldering, welding, and in some of the products of bronze and brass (Arab et al, 2011;Song et al, 2014). Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, and brass is of copper and zinc.…”

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Challenges in diagnosing lead poisoning: A review of occupationally and nonoccupationally exposed cases reported in India

2020

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Lead is a nonessential metal which enters the body through various means and is considered as one of the most common health toxins. Several cases of lead poisoning are reported as a result of inhalation or ingestion of lead in employees working as painters, smelters, electric accumulator manufacturers, compositors, auto mechanics, and miners. In addition to occupational lead exposure, several cases of lead poisoning are reported in the general population through various sources and pathways. Innumerable signs and symptoms of lead poisoning observed are subtle and depend on the extent and duration of exposure. The objective of this review article is to discuss occupationally and nonoccupationally exposed lead poisoning cases reported in India and the associated symptoms, mode of therapy, and environmental intervention used in managing these cases. Lead poisoning cases cannot be identified at an early stage as the symptoms are very general and mimic that of other disorders, and patients might receive only symptomatic treatment. Knowledge about the various symptoms and potential sources is of utmost importance. Medical practitioners when confronted with patients experiencing signs and symptoms as discussed in this article can speculate the possibility of lead poisoning, which could lead to early diagnosis and its management.

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“…In ROK, occupational lead poisoning is uncommon, because lead exposure had been rapidly declining, due to improvements in occupational and environmental management ( 16 17 ). Between 2000 and 2010, only 5 cases exhibited a BLL of > 40 µg/dL due to occupational causes, which indicates that the classical occupational lead poisoning has been well managed ( 18 19 20 ). However, our findings indicate that the introduction of a new occupational environment may increase the risk of lead poisoning.…”

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Occupational Lead Exposure from Indoor Firing Ranges in Korea

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J Korean Med Sci

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Military personnel often use ammunitions that contain lead. The present study aimed to identify the risks for lead exposure and lead poisoning among workers at indoor firing ranges. A special health examination, including blood lead level (BLL) testing, was performed for all 120 workers at the indoor firing ranges of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force, Navy, and Armed Forces Athletic Corps. The overall mean BLL was 11.3 ± 9.4 µg/dL (range: 2.0–64.0 µg/dL). The arithmetic mean of the BLL for professional shooters belong to Armed Forces Athletic Corps was 14.0 ± 8.3 µg/dL, while those of shooting range managers and shooting range supervisors were 13.8 ± 11.1 µg/dL and 6.4 ± 3.1 µg/dL, respectively. One individual had a BLL of 64 µg/dL, and ultimately completed chelation treatment (with CaNa2-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) without any adverse effects. These findings indicate that indoor firing range workers are exposed to elevated levels of lead. Therefore, when constructing an indoor firing range, a specialist should be engaged to design and assess the ventilation system; and safety guidelines regarding ammunition and waste handling must be mandatory. Moreover, workplace environmental monitoring should be implemented for indoor firing ranges, and the workers should undergo regularly scheduled special health examinations.

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High lead exposure in two leaded bronze ingot foundry workers

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Association Between Blood Lead Level With High Blood Pressure in US (NHANES 1999–2018)

Association Between Blood Lead Level With High Blood Pressure in US (NHANES 1999–2018)

Challenges in diagnosing lead poisoning: A review of occupationally and nonoccupationally exposed cases reported in India

Occupational Lead Exposure from Indoor Firing Ranges in Korea

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