A case of lead poisoning due to snooker chalk. Issue 6 (1st December 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dargan, P I; Evans, P H; House, I M; Jones, A L
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 83:Issue 6(2000)
• Page Start: 519
• Page End: 520
• Publication Date: 2000-12-01
• Subjects: lead poisoning -- chelation treatment; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.6.519
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A 3 year, 9 month old child with pica presented with a blood lead concentration of 1.74 μmol/l (360 μg/l). The source of poisoning was snooker chalk (lead content 7200 μg/g). She was treated with intravenous calcium disodium edetate chelation. Thirty months later her blood lead was 0.39 μmol/l (80 μg/l). This case illustrates the need to be vigilant for more unusual causes of lead poisoning in the home.