Occupational Lead Exposure: Blood Lead Levels of Apprentices in Bursa, Turkey

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the blood lead levels of apprentices working in lead-related industries with those of non-apprentice controls and to evaluate the influence of such occupational exposure. The study was conducted between October 2004 and June 2005 in Bursa, Turkey....

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Published in:Industrial Health 2009, Vol.47(1), pp.97-102
Main Authors: PALA, Kayihan, TURKKAN, Alpaslan, GUCER, Seref, OSMAN, Erdinc, AYTEKIN, Hamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Apprentice
Blood lead level
Lead
Occupational lead exposure
Turkey
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Summary:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the blood lead levels of apprentices working in lead-related industries with those of non-apprentice controls and to evaluate the influence of such occupational exposure. The study was conducted between October 2004 and June 2005 in Bursa, Turkey. Subjects included 231 apprentices and 252 male controls, age ranging from 14-19 yr old. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to analyze blood lead levels. The overall mean blood lead level was 3.62 μg/dl (95% CI 3.39-3.85), the apprentice mean was 4.99 μg/dl (95% CI 4.60-5.38), and the control group mean was 2.37 μg/dl (95% CI 2.22-2.51). The blood lead level of apprentices was significantly higher than that of controls (p
ISSN:0019-8366
1880-8026
DOI:10.2486/indhealth.47.97