Lead in the Americas A Call for Action (1996) / Chapter Skim
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Introduction
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Because it is difficult and costly to control lead once it is released and because medical treatment does not fully reverse health effects the most useful strategies of disease prevention are directed toward controlling lead at its primary sources, for example, through engineering measures in the workplace or replacement of lead with safer substances. There are a number of improved practices that can reduce exposures in cases where lead cannot be replaced.
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The objectives of the activity were twofold: to provide a forum for the exchange of current information on major sources and toxic effects of lead exposure and to offer a neutral venue for North and Latin American and Caribbean policymakers, private sector representatives, research scientists, community representatives, and health professionals to identify cost-effective strategies for reducing lead exposures in the hemisphere. The symposium was to: ~~)
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Three, the close cultural similarities among countries in the region will increase the likelihood that lead poisoning prevention strategies successful in one region of the Americas will provide a useful framework for public health policy elsewhere in the hemisphere. Examination of the successful dialogue between the public and private sectors in Mexico in reformatting ceramic glazes, for example, may offer a mode} for comparable successful strategies in other countries of the Americas.
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Chapter 3 provides summaries of the plenary session presentations, and Chapter 4 summarizes the findings of the six working groups. The report also features six appendixes: Appendix A provides a list of references cited; Appendix B offers descriptions of the poster presentations; Appendix C summarizes the workshop on Analytic Methods presented by the CDC; Appendix D offers brief descriptions of federal and private organizations involved in lead poisoning prevention activities in the hemisphere and provides contact information for readers interested in obtaining further information; Appendix E offers the conference agenda; and Appendix F the list of conference attendees with contact information for each.
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Regional, country, and local policymakers should include in their decisionmaking the broad range of interested, and affected, parties, including health care providers and representatives of community-based environmental action groups. In particular, it is important to involve leaders in industries and businesses that use or produce lead in their merchandise or as a by-product of manufacturing or use.
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