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2015 ; 31
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Occupational lead toxicity in battery workers
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Basit S
; Karim N
; Munshi AB
Pak J Med Sci
2015[Jul]; 31
(4
): 775-80
PMID26430401
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate blood lead level (BLL) and to assess the features of lead
toxicity among lead acid battery (LAB) industrial workers. METHODS: This
prospective study was carried out in the medical centre of PCSIR Laboratories,
Karachi from March 2012 - March 2013. Fifty LAB industry workers, males and
females between 17-65 years were included in the study. They were divided into
group 1 with 40 workers- directly related and group 2 with 10 workers -indirectly
related, (administration staff members) to LAB manufacture. Detailed history,
complete physical examination and BLL estimation by flameless atomic absorption
spectrophotometer was done. RESULTS: Total 34 patients in group 1 and 3 patients
in group 2 had elevated BLL. Comparison of group 1 and 2 revealed anemia
(40v/s4), bone pain (38v/s7), abdominal pain (38 v/s 2), nausea (32v/s6), head
ache & irritability (24v/s6), weakness & lethargy (21v/s6), tremors (13v/s0)
insomnia (5v/s4), lead line (4v/s 0) and blood pressure above 140/90 mm of Hg
(12v/s0) respectively. CONCLUSION: High blood lead level and features
attributable to lead toxicity were prevalent among LAB industry workers of
Karachi.