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Metals and ALS under the microscope

Published on 02/12/202122/07/2022 by Annet Lenderink

Exposure to metals has been associated for some time with chronic neurological disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). But much is still unknown about a possible relationship and it is also not easy to... Read more

Skin absorption lead is more important than thought

Published on 26/05/202126/05/2021 by Annet Lenderink

Of all the chemicals you can come across as a worker, lead is one of the most researched. Excessive exposure can lead to acute and chronic health complaints that are almost all extensive... Read more

Lead exposure and the company doctor

Published on 22/12/202018/06/2021 by Annet Lenderink

Are these complaints due to lead exposure? A lead in blood value has been measured above the limit value, what should be done? Questions from company doctors and other occupational health and safety professionals in the helpdesk of the NCvB. Although we already... Read more

Chronic lead exposure cause of heart failure

Published on 05/08/202004/08/2020 by Annet Lenderink

Lead poisoning as a result of chronic lead exposure at work is an example of a classic occupational disease. It is often said that it no longer occurs today. That may apply to the classic... Read more

E-waste recycling is not without danger

Published on 01/07/201927/02/2023 by Annet Lenderink

What is E-Waste? E-waste or E-waste is the abbreviated name for waste from electronics. It concerns all electronic devices that have been discarded and are being refurbished and repaired or taken apart. Many components of... Read more

Even small lead exposure has an effect on heart and vessels

Published on 13/02/201913/02/2019 by Annet Lenderink

Lead poisoning sounds like a thing of the past and we've known it for a long time too. As early as the second century BC, it was known in Greece that too much lead leads to neurotoxic effects: “lead makes... Read more

Chronically high lead can also make psychologically ill

Published on 04/04/201802/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

Chronic exposure to lead can lead to neurotoxic problems. It has been known for some time that exposure to high concentrations of lead can lead to, among other things, neurological and psychological complaints, both in children and in children.... Read more

Indoor shooting range scene of lead poisoning

Published on 12/01/201802/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

Lead poisoning is a classic occupational disease, which is often thought to be no longer occurring. Still, that's not entirely true, and overexposure to lead can occur in unexpected places, such as a shooting range. Which... Read more