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Lead poisoning by contaminated flour.

C Hershko1, A Eisenberg, A Avni

  • 1Department of Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

Reviews on Environmental Health
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Symptomatic lead poisoning outbreaks in Nablus villages were linked to lead contamination in locally ground flour. This hazard, originating from millstone repairs, affects community flour mills across the West Bank and requires international intervention.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Toxicology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Investigated symptomatic lead poisoning cases in Nablus district villages.
  • Focused on household-based poisoning clusters to identify common sources.

Observation:

  • Ruled out water, olive oil, and foodstuffs as primary lead sources.
  • Identified high lead concentrations in locally ground flour within affected households.

Findings:

  • The source of lead contamination was identified as lead used to repair millstones.
  • 23% of community flour mills in West Bank villages showed significant lead contamination in freshly ground flour.

Implications:

  • Identical outbreaks reported in Upper Galilee and Spain, suggesting a widespread issue in Mediterranean milling practices.

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  • A coordinated international effort is crucial to mitigate this public health hazard in regions using similar milling technologies.