Results of strategies for lead hazards management in a non-ferrous metallurgical area community

In this study 132 of subjects were reexamined in Copsa-Mica area after a sustained social marketing action and significantly lower blood lead levels were found However, they were still much above the CDC guideline of 10 mu g/dl. Consequently, the effects of lead exposure that already exist in childhood persist in young adults. High lead levels were also significantly associated with school abandonment. We conclude that long-term community actions are necessary in order to continue reducing blood lead levels.