Evidence map›Paper›PMID 32509618›Full record

ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Blood lead level among fuel station workers, Ganesh idol painters, persons with routine daily application lead containing black pigment to eyes and Garage workers.

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar, Pramodini H Bawaskar

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Himmatrao Saluba BawaskarBawaskar Hospital and Clinical Research Center, Mahad, Raigad, Maharashtra, India.
Pramodini H BawaskarBawaskar Hospital and Clinical Research Center, Mahad, Raigad, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsThe aim of this study is to determine the lead level in blood, workers expose to lead.

methods42 subjects blood was analyzes for Lead. 21,14,2,5 persons are from fuel station workers, idol painters, application of lead containing pigment to eyes and garage workers respectively. Studied from January 2012 to 2017. Analysis blood by method of inductivity coupled atomic emission spectroscopy.

results21 fuel outlet works 11 (45.83%) Lead levels in blood were from 35.4 to 190 (mean 72.77) mcg/dl, remaining 10 lead levels were <10 mcg/dl. Out of 14 idol painters 9 (64.28%) persons blood Lead levels were 10.06 to 18.57 (12.57) mcg/dl, remaining 5 it was <10 mcg/dl. 2

conclusionOccupation exposure to lead containing fuel, paints, surma and garage workers blood levels of lead is significant.

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Fuel stationGanesh idol paintersgarage workersleadsurma

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PMID32509618
PMCPMC7266202
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