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Research Article

Chronic Lead Intoxication at an Indoor Firing Range in Taiwan

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Pages 371-372 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008
 

Abstract

Excessive lead exposure in indoor firing ranges workers is a documented hazard (1-3), but the incidence has not previously been reported in Taiwan. Eight indoor range workers with elevated blood lead levels employed by an arsenal were discovered during routine medical examination. Two of the cases show mild anemia and two of the cases show early mild peripheral neuropathy.

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