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Reducing occupational lead exposures: Strengthened standards for a healthy workforce.
- Source :
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Neurotoxicology [Neurotoxicology] 2018 Dec; Vol. 69, pp. 181-186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 08. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Outdated federal and state occupational lead standards leave workers and their families vulnerable to the adverse effects of lead. Standards should be updated to reflect the best available scientific and medical evidence, which documents harm to multiple organ systems even at low levels of exposure. This commentary will review the inadequacies of existing policies, highlight susceptible populations, and briefly summarize state revision efforts to date. Federal policies must be strengthened to protect all workers and their families from this well-documented hazard.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Health Policy trends
Humans
Occupational Exposure prevention & control
Workforce trends
Health Policy legislation & jurisprudence
Health Status
Lead adverse effects
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Occupational Exposure legislation & jurisprudence
Workforce legislation & jurisprudence
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-9711
- Volume :
- 69
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Neurotoxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29128313
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2017.10.009