Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion

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Autor(a) principal: Cordeiro, Ricardo
Data de Publicação: 1996
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/811
Resumo: In general, biological exposure limits are only used for the promotion and preservation of workers' health and are not applied for diagnostic purposes. However, the issue is controversial for certain types of occupational poisoning. This paper proposes the utilization of biological exposure limits currently applied to blood lead levels in Brazil as an important criterion for diagnosing occupational lead poisoning. The author argues that contrary to the traditional clinical criterion, one should deal with the diagnostic problem of lead poisoning from an epidemiological perspective, using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as an indicator of high relative risk.
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spelling Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterionLeadLead PoisoningRiskBiological Exposure LimitOccupational HealthIn general, biological exposure limits are only used for the promotion and preservation of workers' health and are not applied for diagnostic purposes. However, the issue is controversial for certain types of occupational poisoning. This paper proposes the utilization of biological exposure limits currently applied to blood lead levels in Brazil as an important criterion for diagnosing occupational lead poisoning. The author argues that contrary to the traditional clinical criterion, one should deal with the diagnostic problem of lead poisoning from an epidemiological perspective, using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as an indicator of high relative risk.Tradicionalmente, os limites de tolerância biológica são utilizados exclusivamente para a promoção e a preservação da saúde dos trabalhadores, não sendo aplicados com fins diagnósticos. Entretanto, com relação a algumas intoxicações profissionais, o assunto é polêmico. Neste artigo, defende-se a utilização do limite de tolerância aplicado atualmente no Brasil à plumbemia como um critério importante para a realização do diagnóstico da intoxicação profissional pelo chumbo. Argumenta-se que, em oposição ao tradicional critério clínico, deve-se abordar o problema do diagnóstico da intoxicação pelo chumbo sob um ponto de vista epidemiológico, utilizando-se o atual valor do limite de tolerância para a plumbemia como um marcador de risco relativo significativamente aumentado.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública1996-03-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/811Reports in Public Health; Vol. 12 No. 1 (1996): January/MarchCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 12 n. 1 (1996): Janeiro/Março1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/811/1638https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/811/1639Cordeiro, Ricardoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:26:06Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/811Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:01:00.861317Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
title Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
spellingShingle Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
Cordeiro, Ricardo
Lead
Lead Poisoning
Risk
Biological Exposure Limit
Occupational Health
title_short Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
title_full Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
title_fullStr Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
title_full_unstemmed Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
title_sort Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion
author Cordeiro, Ricardo
author_facet Cordeiro, Ricardo
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cordeiro, Ricardo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Lead
Lead Poisoning
Risk
Biological Exposure Limit
Occupational Health
topic Lead
Lead Poisoning
Risk
Biological Exposure Limit
Occupational Health
description In general, biological exposure limits are only used for the promotion and preservation of workers' health and are not applied for diagnostic purposes. However, the issue is controversial for certain types of occupational poisoning. This paper proposes the utilization of biological exposure limits currently applied to blood lead levels in Brazil as an important criterion for diagnosing occupational lead poisoning. The author argues that contrary to the traditional clinical criterion, one should deal with the diagnostic problem of lead poisoning from an epidemiological perspective, using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as an indicator of high relative risk.
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