Exposure to lead when manufacturing cookware from scrap metal: A public health threat in the artisanal sector in DR Congo

Last updated on 9-12-2022 by Heidi Demaegdt

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Abstract:

AIM The objective of this study was to investigate the exposure to lead (Pb) among artisan workers manufacturing cookware from scrap metal and their community. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey in six cookware manufacturing workshops and, for comparison, eight carpentry workshops (negative controls) and 14 lead batteries repairing workshops (positive controls). All workshops are located in areas without mining activities of Lubumbashi city. We collected surface dust samples of the workspaces, and blood and urine samples of the workers and residents from the sites where the…

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