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Innovative Intersectoral Approach Reduces Blood Lead Levels of Children and Workers in Romania

1999; Maney Publishing; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1179/oeh.1999.5.1.50

2049-3967

Patricia Billig, Eugen Gurzău, Claudia Vultur, Adriana Stoica, Vladimir Filimon, Marioara Puscas,

Heavy metals in environment

AbstractAbstractWith the support of the U.S. Ageney for International Development (USAID), an intersectoral approach involving the community, governmental and nongovernmental agencies, and the management of the local copper smelting plant succeeded in reducing the blood lead levels of plant workers and of young children living in the vicinity of a copper smelter, Zlatna, Romania. Specifics of the collaborative effort, which attracted enthusiastic responses from all participants, are provided.Keywords: intersectoral approachcollaborationlead exposurescopper smelterchildreninternational agencies