Serum lead levels in civil servicemen and public transport drivers in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

East African Medical Journal
A H Sawas, A R M Eldeib

Abstract

The risk of exposure to lead varies significantly with source and exposure rates. Short-term exposure to high levels of lead can cause clinical symptoms starting from vomiting and ending with coma, even death. To describe the prevalence of occupational exposure with lead (Pb) health hazard in Makkah Al-Mukarramah city. Comparative study with geographical locations. The city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Eighty nine servicemen and sixty nine public transport drivers in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia were analysed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Twelve per cent of those sampled showed serum levels higher than 40 ug/dl while the mean values were 23.14 and 15.2 ug/dl in public transport drivers and civil servicemen respectively. Accumulation and dispersion rates rather than exposure time appear to be the determinant factors for serum Pb levels. Clinical history did not correlate with serum-Pb levels, except in two cases of public transport drivers.

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