A CASE-REPORT OF LEAD PAINT POISONING DURING RENOVATION OF A VICTORIAN FARMHOUSE

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MARINO, PE
LANDRIGAN, PJ
GRAEF, J
NUSSBAUM, A
BAYAN, G
BOCH, K
BOCH, S
机构
[1] CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR,LEAD & TOXICOL CLIN,BOSTON,MA 02115
[2] RHINEBECK ANIM HOSP,RHINEBECK,NY
[3] RHINEBECK PEDIAT ASSOCIATES,RHINEBECK,NY
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10.2105/AJPH.80.10.1183
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
We describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. Initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 μM/L (56 to 87 μm/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. Lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas.
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