Does sulfuric acid have a 'protective' effect on battery recyclers exposed to lead?

Culturally significant interventions to prevent lead exposure of battery recyclers are required. Sulfuric acid used in batteries causes skin lesions and could facilitate the recognition of hazards. This study explored whether joint exposure to lead and sulfuric acid can be used in interventions to m...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 31; no. 7; pp. 755 - 762
Autores principales: Díaz-Criollo, Sonia, Varona-Uribe, Marcela E, Téllez-Avila, Eliana M., Palma-Parra, Marien, Palencia-Flórez, Diana, Idrovo, Alvaro J
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2021
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          Díaz-Criollo, Sonia
          Varona-Uribe, Marcela E
          Téllez-Avila, Eliana M.
          Palma-Parra, Marien
          Palencia-Flórez, Diana
          Idrovo, Alvaro J
        affil: Environmental and Labor Health Group, Research in Public Health Direction, National Institute of Health, Bogotá DC, Colombia
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          Occupational Exposure
          Power Sources
          Sulfuric Acids
          Lead Blood
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Colombia
          Adult
          Middle Age
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          Occupational Hazards
          Occupational Health
          Preventive Health Care
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
      ab: Culturally significant interventions to prevent lead exposure of battery recyclers are required. Sulfuric acid used in batteries causes skin lesions and could facilitate the recognition of hazards. This study explored whether joint exposure to lead and sulfuric acid can be used in interventions to manage hazardous work conditions. Data were collected from 120 informal workers, and the blood lead level was measured. Predictors of blood lead levels were explored using a tobit model. The median blood lead level was 9.45 µg/dL (Q75-Q25: 48.9 µg/dL); when lead and sulfuric acid exposure occurred, the level increased to 11.44 µg/dL, and when exposure to lead and other substances occurred, the level was 11.50 µg/dL. Workers are unaware of the risks of obvious and acute silent chronic exposure. Future preventive interventions could confront the economic benefits of battery recycling with the recognition of susceptibility and severity related to lead and sulfuric acid exposure.
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