<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A clinical observation of 15 workers exposed to lead, engaged in recycling of lead accumulators, was carried out. The exposition to lead aerosols varied from 2 months to 14 years. High levels of lead absorption and excretion after application of antidote therapy were found in all workers followed up. There were no manifestclinical signs and symptoms in 7 workers whom we suspected to be lead carriers. Anemia was diagnosed in 8 of the investigated persons. Severe form of intoxication, including paresis of both radial nerves, was established in one worker. Subacute lead poisoning, presenting with lead colic, anemia, toxic hepatitis and toxic polyneuropathy, was diagnosed in three persons with only several months of intensive lead exposure. Association between lead exposure, metal absorption and clinical symptoms in investigated persons were discussed.</p></abstract>

A clinical observation of 15 workers exposed to lead, engaged in recycling of lead accumulators, was carried out. The exposition to lead aerosols varied from 2 months to 14 years. High levels of lead absorption and excretion after application of antidote therapy were found in all workers followed up. There were no manifestclinical signs and symptoms in 7 workers whom we suspected to be lead carriers. Anemia was diagnosed in 8 of the investigated persons. Severe form of intoxication, including paresis of both radial nerves, was established in one worker. Subacute lead poisoning, presenting with lead colic, anemia, toxic hepatitis and toxic polyneuropathy, was diagnosed in three persons with only several months of intensive lead exposure. Association between lead exposure, metal absorption and clinical symptoms in investigated persons were discussed.

Risk Of Lead Intoxication In Exposed Workers

Clinic of Occupational Diseases, University Hospital “St. Iv. Rilski”, Sofia

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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A clinical observation of 15 workers exposed to lead, engaged in recycling of lead accumulators, was carried out. The exposition to lead aerosols varied from 2...

Risk Of Lead Intoxication In Exposed Workers

Published Online: Dec 10, 2015

Page range: 123 - 127

Received: Oct 30, 2014

Accepted: Dec 19, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0137

Keywords
risk, lead intoxication, antidote therapy

© 2014 Tanja P. Kuneva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Risk Of Lead Intoxication In Exposed Workers

Published Online: Dec 10, 2015

Page range: 123 - 127

Received: Oct 30, 2014

Accepted: Dec 19, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2015-0137

Keywordsrisk, lead intoxication, antidote therapy

© 2014 Tanja P. Kuneva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
risk, lead intoxication, antidote therapy