Is Central Europe Safe from Environmental Lead Intoxications? A Case Series

Preventive measures in Central Europe were successful in suppressing both occupational and environmental lead exposure so that they did not constitute a severe public health problem. However, rare lead intoxications still appear. We report on lead intoxication in four family members where the source...

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Published inCentral European journal of public health Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 120 - 122
Main Authors Pelclová, Daniela, Šťastná, Jana, Vlčková, Štěpánka, Vlček, Kamil, Urban, Michal, Laštovková, Andrea, Doležel, Zdeněk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Czech Republic National Institute of Public Health 01.06.2016
Subjects
Abdomen
Adult
Animals
Child, Preschool
Czech Republic
Dogs
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Female
Housing
Humans
Infant
Lead content
Lead poisoning
Lead Poisoning - etiology
Lead Poisoning - therapy
Male
Paint - analysis
Paints
Poisoning
Public health
Czech Republic
treatment
diagnosis
paints
intoxication
lead
prevention
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Summary:Preventive measures in Central Europe were successful in suppressing both occupational and environmental lead exposure so that they did not constitute a severe public health problem. However, rare lead intoxications still appear. We report on lead intoxication in four family members where the source was removed lead ceiling paint. The symptoms of the lead intoxication started several weeks after removal and the inhalational exposure to the minimum dust residues lasted for more than three months before the poisoning was diagnosed. Father developed anaemia and saturnine colics. He and his two daughters received antidotal treatment which had to be repeated in the children. Finally, all recovered completely.Lead intoxication may be easily overlooked due to the unspecific symptoms. It is necessary to think of this rare poisoning which may be caused by old paints, historical ceramics and lead shots, in addition to commercial products imported from abroad.
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ISSN:1210-7778
1803-1048
DOI:10.21101/cejph.a4640