Lead exposure in a firing range.
We report lead exposure in four employees of a privately owned shooting range, one of whom had neurological toxicity due to lead. Increasing time worked at the range was associated with elevation of blood lead. This incident emphasizes the risk of airborne lead exposure to employees of firing ranges.
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003120:Colorado; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D007854:Lead