1991 - 1995年马萨诸塞州成年人血液铅水平升高情况
Elevated blood lead levels among adults in Massachusetts, 1991-1995.
作者信息
Tumpowsky C M, Davis L K, Rabin R
机构信息
Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston 02108, USA.
出版信息
Public Health Rep. 2000 Jul-Aug;115(4):364-9. doi: 10.1093/phr/115.4.364.
OBJECTIVE
Lead poisoning, the oldest recognized occupational disease, remains a danger for children and adults. Data collected for 664 cases reported to the Massachusetts Occupational Lead Registry in 1991-1995 were summarized in a 1998 state report. Here, the authors present some of the key findings from that report for a wider audience.
METHODS
The authors summarize key findings of the 1998 state report.
FINDINGS
Construction workers, in particular licensed deleaders and house painters, accounted for almost 70% of occupational cases involving blood lead levels > or = 40 micrograms of lead per deciliter (mcg/dl) of blood. Among 100 workers with the highest blood lead levels (> or = 60 mcg/dl), 29% were house painters. Hispanic workers were over-represented in the Registry. A small proportion of cases were non-occupational, typically associated with recreational use of firing ranges or do-it-yourself home renovations.
CONCLUSION
Lead poisoning is a preventable disease, yet these data indicate that additional prevention efforts are warranted.
目的
铅中毒是最早被确认的职业病，对儿童和成人依然构成威胁。1998年的一份州报告总结了1991年至1995年向马萨诸塞州职业铅登记处报告的664例病例所收集的数据。在此，作者向更广泛的受众展示该报告的一些主要发现。
方法
作者总结了1998年州报告的主要发现。
结果
建筑工人，尤其是有执照的除铅工人和房屋油漆工，在血铅水平≥40微克/分升血液的职业病例中占近70%。在血铅水平最高（≥60微克/分升）的100名工人中，29%是房屋油漆工。西班牙裔工人在登记处中的占比过高。一小部分病例是非职业性的，通常与射击场娱乐活动或自己动手进行房屋翻新有关。
结论
铅中毒是一种可预防的疾病，但这些数据表明仍需加大预防力度。
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