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BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN NORTH CAROLINA PAINTERS

A study of blood lead concentrations in North Carolina painters was conducted. The study group consisted of 127 house painters, working in five North Carolina cities. None of the samples exceeded the current occupational standard for lead of 40 micrograms/deciliter. The lead concentrations were significantly higher in male painters than females. The lead concentrations were not significantly correlated with any painting activities, exposure prevention practices, or nonoccupational exposures. Years employed as a painter was the only variable that approached statistical significance for being a predictor of blood lead concentration. The findings indicate that excessive lead exposures do not appear to be a problem in this group of North Carolina painters.

Human and Experimental Toxicology; 14(5):456-461, 1995. (12 references)

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