OCCUPATIONAL LEAD TOXICITY IN BATTERY WORKERS OF KARACHI

Basit, Shahla and Karim, Nasim and Ali, Syed Sanwer and Solangi, Siraj Ul Haque and Khan, Farooq Ahmed and Munshi, Alia Bano (2015) OCCUPATIONAL LEAD TOXICITY IN BATTERY WORKERS OF KARACHI. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (4). ISSN 1681-715X

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Abstract

Objective: To estimate blood lead level (BLL) and to assess the features of lead toxicity among lead acid battery (LAB) industrial workers.

Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the medical centre of PCSIR Laboratories, Karachi from March 2012 – March 2013. Fifty LAB industry workers, males and females between 17-65 years were included in the study. They were divided into group 1 with 40 workers- directly related and group 2 with 10 workers –indirectly related, (administration staff members) to LAB manufacture. Detailed history, complete physical examination and BLL estimation by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometer was done.

Results: Total 34 patients in group 1 and 3 patients in group 2 had elevated BLL. Comparison of group 1 and 2 revealed anemia (40v/s4), bone pain (38v/s7), abdominal pain (38 v/s 2), nausea (32v/s6), head ache & irritability (24v/s6), weakness & lethargy (21v/s6), tremors (13v/s0) insomnia (5v/s4), lead line (4v/s 0) and blood pressure above 140/90 mm of Hg (12v/s0) respectively.

Conclusion: High blood lead level and features attributable to lead toxicity were prevalent among LAB industry workers of Karachi.

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Date Deposited: 09 May 2023 09:43
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2024 04:03
URI: http://science.sdpublishers.org/id/eprint/755

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