Occupational lead poisoning: who should conduct surveillance and training?
This commentary challenges the current employer-controlled model for delivering occupational health services. Problems emanating from traditional employer-based medical surveillance and worker education programs for occupational lead poisoning are identified. A new public health model for delivering these services is proposed. This model utilizes a case-based and hazard-based method for bringing workplaces and employers into the program and features direct delivery of surveillance and training services by public health agencies.
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201.
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D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009314:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration