Lead and Beyond: The Global Impact of Regulations, Trade, and Company Practices on Population Lead Exposures: A Chance for OEM Collaboration?

CME/MOC: 3.0
TRACK: Environmental Health and Risk Management

Perry Gottesfeld, MPH, Occupational Knowledge International, San Francisco, CA
Michael J. Kosnett, MD, MPH, Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CO
Gerald Manley, RSR Corporation, Dallas, TX
Paul J. Papanek, MD, MPH, FACOEM, Cal/OSHA, Long Beach, CA
Jean Xiao, MD, MSC, MS, FACOEM, Waterfront Medical Services, PC, New York, NY

This session will showcase the impacts of environmental and workplace rule making, trade policy, and employer policies on the health of populations exposed to lead in the US and abroad. The session will demonstrate the strong ties that exist between developed and developing countries in terms of trade and regulation and the effect on the burden of disease due to lead poisoning. Additionally, the session will explore possible areas of collaboration between ACOEM and IOMSC in lowering global exposures to lead. Topics of discussion will include specific examples of regulatory policy that are likely to impact worldwide lead exposures: the role of US and Canadian regulations in exporting hazardous industries; economic impact of global lead poisoning; global initiatives to ban lead paint, gasoline and other products; potential global impacts of updating the OSHA lead standard; and impacts of lead manufacturing and recycling in China. This session was organized by the International Special Interest Section.