Exposure Sources and Reasons for Testing Among Women with Low Blood Lead Levels

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• Personal Author:
  Fitzgerald EF ; Gelberg KH ; Zhu M
• Description:
  Previous research has focused on highly elevated blood lead (PbB). This study examined reasons for testing and potential sources of exposure among women with PbBs less than 0.72 umol/l (15 ug/dl). A questionnaire was mailed to 18- to 49-year-old women in upstate New York, USA, who were PbB tested in 2007. The most common testing reason was pregnancy among 125 women who returned the questionnaire. Among women tested for PbB during pregnancy, doctors ordered approximately 80% of tests regardless of lead level. Few women with PbBs less than 0.24 umol/l (5 ug/dl) reported a potential source of lead exposure. However, among women with PbBs of 0.24-0.71 umol/L (5-14.9 ug/dl), 29.2% had a job and 21.2% had a hobby with potential lead exposure. There are systematic differences in reasons for testing and exposure sources among women with PbBs less than 0.72 umol/l and these differences have implications for screening. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Lead Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Low-level Lead Exposure Blood Lead Blood Lead Levels Exposure Methods Lead Screening Medical Screening Occupational Exposure Questionnaires Screening Programs
• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  286-293
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058741
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2011 Aug; 21(4):286-293
• Contact Point Address:
  Motao Zhu, Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
• Email:
  mzhu@hsc.wvu.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e86a0b6e81bc0b60ca9804dc564222d1ea5b83b38c07f70d28a784dd45baa2b8d5e7e0ce3f4a776e5c8ba6c021867c6f25340c68b4492ee90b774652035f32c0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223141/cdc_223141_DS1.pdf
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