A case report of lead paint poisoning during renovation of a Victorian farmhouse.
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 80 (10) , 1183-1185
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.80.10.1183
Abstract
We describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. Initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 microM/L (56 to 87 microns/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. Lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas.Keywords
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