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Blumenbach's lead poisoning
Associated persons:
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Description:
Seen in casters, cable solderers, painters, printers (before offset), welders, and others. Lead is usually absorbed through the lungs; only rarely through the intestinal tract and the skin.
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