Subjective symptoms after long term lead exposure in secondary lead smelting workers.

Subjective symptoms after long term lead exposure in secondary lead smelting workers.

The prevalence of lead induced subjective symptoms was evaluated by a standardised questionnaire in a group of 96 workers employed between nine and 45 years in a secondary lead smelting works. A control group of 96 non-lead exposed subjects, matched for age and sex, were chosen from the Glostrup population study. Blood lead concentrations were in excess of 60 micrograms/100 ml in about 30% of t...

Neuropsychological test results and symptoms among workers with well-defined long-term exposure to lead.

Lead intoxication is a classical environmental hazard that can cause encephalopathy. During recent years several studies have suggested poor performances in psychological tests and increased numbers of subjective symptoms among workers with comparatively low blood lead concentrations. Forty-nine long-term lead-exposed male workers with time-weighted average blood lead concentrations between 1.3...

Long-term Developmental Effects of Lactational Exposure to Lead Acetate on Ovary in Offspring Wistar Rats

Long-term mortality after transvenous lead extraction.

BACKGROUND The number of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices has increased progressively and has led to an increased need for transvenous lead extraction (TLE). Multiple reports of TLE procedural outcomes exist; however, data regarding postprocedural and long-term mortality are limited. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing TLE at ...

Kidney effects in long term exposed lead smelter workers.

Occupational exposure to lead may cause kidney damage. This study was carried out on a cohort of 70 active and 30 retired long term exposed lead smelter workers. Their kidney function was compared with 31 active and 10 retired truck assembly workers who had no occupational exposure to lead. The lead workers had been regularly followed up with measurements of lead concentration in blood since 19...