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One century of studies on lead poisoning in papers published in La Medicina Del Lavoro
Author(s) -
Alessio Lorenzo,
Cortesi Ilenia,
Materzanini Paola,
Barenghi Maria
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0274(200009)38:3<361::aid-ajim18>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - medicine , lead poisoning , occupational medicine , occupational safety and health , occupational exposure , occupational hygiene , environmental health , pathology , psychiatry
One century of papers published in the Italian journal of occupational medicine, La Medicina del Lavoro , shows clearly that the study of lead is an exemplary topic for occupational physicians, enabling them to observe the evolution of research in the field of occupational health. The numerous pathological features of lead poisoning, doctors' successive therapeutic responses, and their gradual development of preventive techniques, form a paradigm that has subsequently been applied to all other fields of industrial toxicology. The evolution of the study of lead poisoning during this century is a complete example in the field of occupational toxicology for medical students: it will stimulate them in applying both clinical and preventive knowledge in the field of industrial toxicology. Am. J. Ind. Med. 38:361–367, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.