title: Anatomy of an industrial inorganic lead poisoning epidemic.
abstract: This article describes three cases of lead poisoning and 20 cases of excessive lead absorption in a factory producing inorganic lead compounds. Evidence is presented of a general system failure in that environmental surveys, application of legislation and acceptance of advice by management were ineffective.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002617:Chemical Industry; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*