Elevated blood lead levels among construction workers in the Massachusetts Occupational Lead Registry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11035009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Rabin (0000-0001-6686-1979, New York State Department of Labor), D R Brooks (0009-0001-1720-9674), L Davis (0000-0002-9899-7667), L K Davis |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1483-1485 |
| Publication date | 1994-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.84.9.1483 |
| PMID | 8092376 |
| OpenAlex | W2120752081 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Although the construction industry until recently was exempt from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration General Industry Lead Standard, including its medical monitoring provisions, periodic blood lead tests have been required for residential "deleaders" and structural painters in Massachusetts. Sixty-three percent of the 381 registrants in the Massachusetts Occupational Lead Registry with blood lead levels of 1.93 mumol/L or higher are construction workers. This proportion is much higher than that reported by registries of several states selected for comparison. These data highlight the need for better protection from lead exposure and the effectiveness of mandatory medical surveillance in identifying elevated blood lead levels among construction workers
Blood lead level · Environmental health · Lead (geology) · Lead exposure · Lead poisoning · Medical surveillance · Occupational exposure · Occupational medicine · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Mercury impact and mitigation studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |