Lead contamination among Paris Fire Brigade firefighters who fought the Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris

CONCLUSIONS: The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, resulted in moderate lead contamination among firefighters. Individual and collective protection measures probably helped to limit the contamination. Nevertheless, an effort could be made to improve the working conditions by rethinking the respiratory protection.PMID:33631659 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113707

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - February 25, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Alexandre Allonneau Samuel Mercier Olga Maurin Fabien Robardet Anne Menguy-Fleuriot Say-Chong Luu Catherine Louyot Nicole Jacques Romain Jouffroy Bertrand Prunet Source Type: research