DisainaM
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Da wohl vor 30 Jahren in Thailand gesundtheitsschädliche Farben beim Innenanstrich verwendet wurden, die sich jetzt langsam auflösen, und bei den Bewohnern Vergiftungen verursachen, warnen thailändische Mediziner dringent, die Häuser zu renovieren, und die alten Farben vollständig zu entfernen.
LEAD WARNING
Old houses a danger, says doctor
Peeling paint big risk to children
People living in houses more than 30 years old have been advised to have their blood tested for lead contamination caused by old paint.
Ratanothai Plubrookarn, a paediatrician at the Children's Hospital, said house paint frequently contained a lead additive before it was outlawed.
People living in houses where these kinds of paints were used could absorb the lead into their bodies and endanger their health. Particles from flaking old paint could also be breathed in or contaminate food.
Children in particular were at risk.
Houses built 20-30 years ago should be renovated to ensure all traces of lead-based paints were removed.
``After living in these houses for many year patients often come to doctors with symptoms of lead poisoning,'' Dr Ratanothai said.
Blood lead levels could be as high as 30 microgrammes per decilitre, exceeding the acceptable standard of 10 microgrammes.
Children were more susceptible than adults.
``They have a low immunity which means children can absorb as much as 40-50 microgrammes of lead per decilitre, which would affect their brain development,'' she said.
Children with a lead level exceeding 10 microgrammes usually were slower thinkers and had short concentration.
The higher the lead level, the more it would affect the brain.
People at greatest risk of lead poisoning included workers in battery-manufacturing plants, printing firms and in the ceramic industry.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/02Sep2002_news15.html
LEAD WARNING
Old houses a danger, says doctor
Peeling paint big risk to children
People living in houses more than 30 years old have been advised to have their blood tested for lead contamination caused by old paint.
Ratanothai Plubrookarn, a paediatrician at the Children's Hospital, said house paint frequently contained a lead additive before it was outlawed.
People living in houses where these kinds of paints were used could absorb the lead into their bodies and endanger their health. Particles from flaking old paint could also be breathed in or contaminate food.
Children in particular were at risk.
Houses built 20-30 years ago should be renovated to ensure all traces of lead-based paints were removed.
``After living in these houses for many year patients often come to doctors with symptoms of lead poisoning,'' Dr Ratanothai said.
Blood lead levels could be as high as 30 microgrammes per decilitre, exceeding the acceptable standard of 10 microgrammes.
Children were more susceptible than adults.
``They have a low immunity which means children can absorb as much as 40-50 microgrammes of lead per decilitre, which would affect their brain development,'' she said.
Children with a lead level exceeding 10 microgrammes usually were slower thinkers and had short concentration.
The higher the lead level, the more it would affect the brain.
People at greatest risk of lead poisoning included workers in battery-manufacturing plants, printing firms and in the ceramic industry.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/02Sep2002_news15.html
