Abstract
This report describes a case of lead poisoning occurring in an electrician as the result of an unusual personal habit, namely, the chewing of lead- containing coatings of electric wires. A coating chewing test showed that a few minutes after beginning chewing, saliva lead concentration increased from 10 μg/l to several milligrams per liter. This case is an example of poisoning caused by an occupationally related source (coatings containing lead) as a consequence of a singular and unconventional workers' habit.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 291-296 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
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Chewing electric wire coatings : An unusual source of lead poisoning. / Franco, G.; Cottica, D.; Minoia, C.
In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1994, p. 291-296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - This report describes a case of lead poisoning occurring in an electrician as the result of an unusual personal habit, namely, the chewing of lead- containing coatings of electric wires. A coating chewing test showed that a few minutes after beginning chewing, saliva lead concentration increased from 10 μg/l to several milligrams per liter. This case is an example of poisoning caused by an occupationally related source (coatings containing lead) as a consequence of a singular and unconventional workers' habit.
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