Documentation of lead exposure-associated comorbidity among 4538 workers in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic documentation of morbidity with exposure assessment in a large group of lead (Pb)-exposed workers in China.

Methods

Using the cluster sampling method, Pb-exposed workers were recruited from a factory in the Henan Province, China. The morbidity information and blood lead concentration (BLC) from each worker were collected. Relationships between the two sets of data were analyzed using the logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models.

Results

Among the 4538 recruited workers, there were 2780 males and 1758 females, with a median age of 34 years old, and BLC ranging from 7.70 to 722.70 μg/l. Among them, 1247 (27.4%) had multiple morbidities (comorbidity). Those with the highest BLC showed a 1.79-fold (significant) increase in comorbi

SUBMITTER: Hua Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748346 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature