کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2589040 1561925 2009 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Lead – Still a health threat for marksmen
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم محیط زیست بهداشت، سم شناسی و جهش زایی
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Lead – Still a health threat for marksmen
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectIndoor shooting is a popular recreational activity all over the world. It is also a known source of exposure to lead fumes and dusts for the general, i.e. the non-occupationally exposed population. This study aimed at reporting the lead levels in blood of indoor shooters in Germany in association with personal behaviour at shooting ranges.MethodsSeven marksmen were examined via self-administered questionnaires. Lead level in blood (BLL) as well as airborne lead concentration (personal air sampling (PAS)) were detected.ResultsAll measured blood lead levels (median: 290 μg lead/L; range: 240–450 μg lead/L) exceeded the values of the German general population (50 μg/L). Shooters sweeping the range after training seemed especially exposed (PAS: 7.14 mg lead/m3).ConclusionWhile extensive public effort is undertaken to prevent the general population from environmental lead exposure this short report gives reason to keep recreational shooting in mind when facing elevated blood lead levels or clinical symptoms possibly associated with lead intoxication.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health - Volume 212, Issue 5, September 2009, Pages 557–561
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