Effect of occupational lead exposure on the family members of lead based industrial workers
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction A comparative study of family members of persons working in lead based industries and nonlead based industries were undertaken to evaluate the effect of lead on family members of lead based industrial workers and its effect on their liver function tests As lead can be brought home though the shoes and dresses of lead based industrial workers this study was done to evaluate the extent of lead exposure and its ill effects on liver functions on their family members as there were very few studies available to show the ill effects of lead on family members of lead based industrial workersMaterials and Methods Subjects were classified asGroupA Controls individuals who were working in nonlead based industriesGroup B Adult Family members of individuals who were working in lead based industriesBiomarkers of lead exposure estimated were BLL ALAD Hb and ZPPLiver function tests conducted were estimation of serum enzymes like AST ALT ALP GGT serum bilirubin serum total proteins and AG ratioResults The study showed statistically significant increase in BLL pConclusions This study shows that lead brought home through the shoes and dresses of lead based industrial workers affects their family members This could be prevented by taking simple precautionary measures such as changing clothes and taking shower before reaching homeKeywords Occupational lead Family members Liver function tests Preventive measures
Authors and Affiliations
Raviraja A, Vishal Babu G N, Deepak K. S, Thuppil Venkatesh
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- EP ID EP475190
- DOI 10.18231/2394-6377.2018.0086
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