Case of elevated blood lead in a South Asian family that has used Sindoor for food coloring.
Clin Toxicol (Phila)
; 43(4): 301-3, 2005.
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| ID: mdl-16035209
ABSTRACT
After a routine blood testing, a local pediatrician discovered that a 13-month-old boy had an elevated blood lead level (BLL) of 57 microg/dL. Since the baby was mostly breast-fed, the pediatrician did a blood test on the mother, and the result showed a BLL of 85 microg/dL. As the mother denied any history of pica behavior, the pediatrician suspected a source of lead to which the entire family might have been exposed and tested the father's BLL. The results showed a BLL of 95 microg/dL, and the pediatrician informed the poison center. The subsequent epidemiological investigation revealed that the parents had used a product called Sindoor for food coloring. Laboratory analyses showed that the product contains more than 57.8% of acid-extractable lead by weight. Given the extremely high content of Pb in this product, Sindoor poses a serious risk of lead poisoning if it is used for food coloring.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cosméticos
/
Colorantes de Alimentos
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Plomo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article