DeWitt Rachel D
Rachel D. DeWitt is an assistant professor at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Mich., and practices at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2017 Feb;30(2):43-46. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000511794.60054.eb.
Changing the source of the water supply to save money had the unintended consequence of exposing residents of Flint, Mich., to elevated lead levels in their drinking water. A study done at Flint's Hurley Children's Hospital demonstrated that the incidence of elevated blood lead levels of children living in the affected area nearly doubled after the change in the water source. This article reviews the recommendations for lead screening and for reporting, following, and treating children with blood lead levels greater than 5 mcg/dL.
为省钱而改变供水水源产生了意想不到的后果,即密歇根州弗林特市的居民饮用水中的铅含量升高。在弗林特市赫尔利儿童医院进行的一项研究表明,水源改变后,受影响地区儿童血铅水平升高的发生率几乎翻了一番。本文回顾了针对血铅水平高于5微克/分升的儿童进行铅筛查、报告、跟踪和治疗的建议。