| ID (ISN) del documento | 59982 |
| Número CIS |
93-494 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0304-4602 - Annals of the Academy of Medicine - Singapore |
| Año |
1991 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Chia S.E., Chia K.S., Ong C.N. |
| Título |
Ethnic differences in blood lead concentration among workers in a battery manufacturing factory |
| Información bibliográfica |
Nov. 1991, Vol.20, No.6, p.758-761. 13 ref. |
| Resumen |
Blood lead (Pb) levels of 11 Chinese and 25 Malay lead-battery manufacturing workers were evaluated, after adjustment for environmental Pb levels, age, exposure duration and stick-years of smoking. The mean adjusted blood Pb levels were 34.8µg/dL in the Malay and 22.4µg/dL in the Chinese workers. This difference was statistically significant (p<0.02). Oral ingestion of Pb by the Malay workers, through the eating of food with hands contaminated by Pb compounds, is suggested as a possible cause for the differences in the mean blood Pb levels. Preventive measures recommended for implementation among Malay workers are discussed. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
diferencias por raza; Singapur; plomo; dosificación en la sangre; valoración de la exposición; fabricación de pilas y acumuladores; contaminación de los alimentos; ingestión |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
estudio comparado |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Singapur |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Inorganic substances
Lead and compounds
Environmental pollution
Exposure evaluation
Manufacturing of electrical appliances and equipment
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