Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Adults In Massachusetts, 1991-1995

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Tumpowsky, C M ; Davis, L K ; Rabin, R
• Description:
  Lead poisoning, the oldest recognized occupational disease, remains a danger for children and adults. Data collected for 664 cases reported to the Massachusetts Occupational Lead Registry in 1991-1995 were summarized in a 1998 state report. Here, the authors present some of the key findings from that report for a wider audience. The authors summarize key findings of the 1998 state report. Construction workers, in particular licensed deleaders and house painters, accounted for almost 70% of occupational cases involving blood lead levels > or = 40 micrograms of lead per deciliter (mcg/dl) of blood. Among 100 workers with the highest blood lead levels (> or = 60 mcg/dl), 29% were house painters. Hispanic workers were over-represented in the Registry. A small proportion of cases were non-occupational, typically associated with recreational use of firing ranges or do-it-yourself home renovations. Lead poisoning is a preventable disease, yet these data indicate that additional prevention efforts are warranted.
• Subjects:
  Adult Disease Notification Humans Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Registries
• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 115(4):364-369
• Pubmed ID:
  11059431
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ; U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Place as Subject:
  North America
• Volume:
  115
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f922bb4b4986c6b0ff7a425b5122958bd1531e971954f5816e8838169b3c15eb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/64910/cdc_64910_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.17 MB ]