California Workers Still Exposed to Lead at Harmful Levels

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  A new report from the Occupational Health Branch presents data on adults with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs)-now defined by health agencies as 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter (micro g/dL) and higher. Between 2012 and 2014: More than 6,000 workers were identified with an elevated blood lead level. The majority were male, aged 20-59, and had a Hispanic surname. 60% of workers with BLLs >=10 micro g/dL worked in the manufacturing sector, followed by 14% in construction. Long-term lead exposure at levels above 5-10 micro g/dL increases the risk for health effects such as hypertension, kidney disease, cognitive dysfunction, and adverse reproductive outcomes. Even higher blood lead levels continue to be a problem among California workers. Blood lead levels of 40 micro g/dL and above were reported among workers in industries that handle lead-containing bullets and firearms, and metal-related and construction industries. For more information, see the full report: Blood Lead Levels in California Workers, 2012-2014. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Lead Lead Poisoning Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Poisoning Safety
• Keywords:
  Blood Lead Levels Construction Industry Lead Poisoning Manufacturing Occupational Exposure Occupational Health
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059734
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: January 2017. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2017 Jan; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223851/cdc_223851_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 87.97 KB ]