Increased Lead Absorption in Children of Lead Workers – Vermont

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Giguere, C. G. ; Howes, A. B. ; McBean, M. ; Watson, W. N. ; Witherell, L. E.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Description:
  Fifteen (56%) of 27 children of employees at a lead borage battery plant in Bennington, Vermont, were found in September 1976 to have elevated lead levels. Household dust, contaminated with lead carried home on workers' clothing, was the apparent source of exposure. Elevated erythrocyte protoporphyrin (EP) levels (>/= 60 ug/100ml whole blood) were noted in 5 (18.5%) of the children. Age-matched neighborhood control children had significantly lower lead and EP levels than workers' children. Some workers also were found to have elevated blood lead levels and symptoms and signs of lead toxicity; lead oxide powder used on battery grids was the probable contamination source. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Family Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Health Poisoning Safety
• Keywords:
  Batteries Battery Manufacturing Industry Blood Lead Levels Children Erythrocytes Exposure Levels Families Humans Lead Absorption Lead Compounds Lead Dust Lead Poisoning Medical Screening Oxides Take-home Toxins Toxic Dose Toxic Effects Workers

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 1 ; Vermont
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054519
• Citation:
  MMWR 1977 Feb; 26(8):61-62
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Lead oxide (PbO) (CAS RN 1317-36-8)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8adb09133558c85e952d811eed67a1e6a75b6998b53d0d4c46ba3c253731675fd42648fb0c1ade541d2c25836007b93ed93dbb0c07c6d6a2c051a3f624f8dba0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183145/cdc_183145_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 351.66 KB ]