and workplaces
which have small space and no adequate
ventilation (1-5).
Lead poisoning, which had been first described
by Hippocrates, causes negative effects particularly
on nervous system and hematopoietic system
(1, 6). Currently, prevalence of lead poisoning has
been considerably reduced in developed countries
due to enactment of comprehensive and effective
legislations regarding health at work and
environmental health (7-9). However in Turkey,
lead poisoning (17.0% of all occupational diseases)
is still the most commonly encountered occupational
disease following silicosis-silicotuberculosis
(66.0% of all occupational diseases) (10).
In Turkey, lead poisoning cases mostly occur in
accumulator industry and workplaces which have
small space and no adequate ventilation (1, 5).