A case report of lead paint poisoning during renovation of a Victorian farmhouse

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · American Journal of Public Health; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.80.10.1183· OSTI ID:6508312

Marino, P E; Landrigan, P J; Graef, J; Nussbaum, A; Bayan, G; Boch, K; Boch, S ^[1]

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1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (USA)

We describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. Initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 microM/L (56 to 87 microns/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. Lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas.

• OSTI ID: 6508312
• Journal Information: American Journal of Public Health; (USA), Journal Name: American Journal of Public Health; (USA) Vol. 80:10; ISSN 0090-0036; ISSN AJHEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHILDREN
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ELEMENTS
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