Lead exposure among five distinct occupational groups: A comparative study.

Mohammad Younis Gharaibeh; Karem Hasan Alzoubi; Omar Falah Khabour; Yousef Saleh Khader; Mamoun Abd Allah Gharaibeh; Sulaiman Khalid Matarneh

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Lead exposure among five distinct occupational groups: A comparative study.

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Mohammad Younis Gharaibeh Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Karem Hasan Alzoubi Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Omar Falah Khabour Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Yousef Saleh Khader Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Mamoun Abd Allah Gharaibeh Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Sulaiman Khalid Matarneh Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate blood lead concentration among five selected occupational groups. The five groups were: hospital health workers, shop workers, taxi drivers, automobiles mechanics, and wood workers. The groups did not significantly differ among each other in the average of age and work years. ANOVA test revealed significantly higher mean lead blood concentration in taxi drivers, automechanics, and wood workers compared to other groups. Additionally, workers with lead concentration >0.483 umol/L (10µg/dL) were more likely to have frequent muscle pain compared to those with lower concentrations. No association between other symptoms of lead exposure/toxicity and blood lead concentration was detected. In conclusion, special attention must be directed toward lead blood levels and lead poising symptoms when examining patients from certain occupational groups such as taxi drivers, automechanics, and wood workers. Special safety precautions and educational programs are also needed to limit the lead exposure in these occupational groups.

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Page(s) 39-43

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Year: 2014

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