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Does sulfuric acid have a ‘protective’ effect on battery recyclers exposed to lead?
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2020-02-25Registro en:
Díaz-Criollo, S., Varona-Uribe, M. E., Téllez-Avila, E. M., Palma-Parra, M., Palencia-Flórez, D., & Idrovo, A. J. (2019). Does sulfuric acid have a ‘protective’ effect on battery recyclers exposed to lead? International Journal of Environmental Health Research, , 1-7. doi:10.1080/09603123.2019.1687659
Autor
Díaz Criollo, Sonia
Téllez Avila, Eliana
Palencia Flórez, Diana
Varona Uribe, Marcela
Palma Parra, Marien
Idrovo, Alvaro
Institución
Resumen
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