Saturnisme: a propos d'observations relevees au village de Oued el Heimer et sa region [Province Doujda]

ABSTRACT

Lead intoxication isn't rare in professional circle and it needs great vigilance on behalf medical services. At the present time, diagnosis can be made at a precocious biological degree. Edetate treatment is innocuous and it wards off the unexpected arrival of late and irreversible demonstrations. Moroccan legislation lets the frame doctor taking all necessary steps against that disease. Lead intoxication includes three stages with growth serverity - The pollution lead - poisoning It's dangerous for foetus and boys. - The latency lead - poisoning It's the case of our [26] workers of Oued El Heimer's foundry. - The patent lead - poisoning It's the case of the [19] workers of that foundry. Since car moroccan medical slogan is "It's better to ward off than to cure, prevention takes a primordial part in lead intoxication. Tl medical prevention is into focus, technical prevention leaves much to be desired. For that, we have to make a ring round it, for the benefit of the worker and the employer