Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Adults – Missouri, 2013

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• Personal Author:
  Alarcon W ; Braun CR ; Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Victory, Kerton R.
• Description:
  Background: Over 90% of adults with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in the United States are exposed occupationally. Missouri historically has been among the states with the highest prevalence rates of elevated BLLs. We characterized cases of elevated BLLs among Missouri adults to target preventive interventions. Methods: We reviewed 2013 data on Missouri residents ≥16 years from the Missouri Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance system and analyzed characteristics of those with elevated BLLs. We used the contemporaneous CDC definition of elevated BLL as ≥10 microg/dL. Results: Of the 15,123 residents with a BLL in 2013 (median: 1.5 microg/dL, range: 0-151 microg/dL), 3,145 (21%) had BLLs ≥10 microg/dL. Occupational exposures accounted for the majority of residents (n = 3,099, 98%) with elevated BLLs, mostly in battery manufacturing (n = 1,373, 44%) and lead mining (n = 821, 26%) industries. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the need for focused interventions targeting battery manufacturing and lead mining, the high-risk industries, to further reduce overexposures to lead. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Hematologic Tests Lead Mining Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology And Surveillance Battery Manufacturing Industry Blood Lead Level Blood Lead Levels Lead Absorption Medical Monitoring Medical Surveillance Mining Industry NIOSH Occupational Exposure Occupational Lead Exposure OSHA Surveillance Programs

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Missouri ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; WTCHP - World Trade Center Health Program
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  347-351
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054748
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Apr; 62(4):347-351
• Contact Point Address:
  Kerton R. Victory, PhD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop: E20, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
• Email:
  kvictory@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4524013047d7cec3e607a14eaf0fcb7835a62ab7894966ea08c1fdcb3eaa80a2050b44e20d38e576582782c4a5350a91abd2bd23812ba63c6da2bd5d5ec37c99
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217184/cdc_217184_DS1.pdf
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