In two refugee camps, near K.Mitrovica (in little colliery city), gipsys refugees dislodge by Albanians were temporary located. In their blood, lead contamination is discovered. All together 310 children, 1-14 years old, were contaminated by lead. Examination and treatment is implement by the SZO patronage, which took capillar blood samples from 298 children and vein blood samples from 190 children. Level of lead, in 47 cases was more then 45 microgram./dl. All the children with high level of lead had physical and laboratory tests. Also, they were under special food diet, with a lot of calcium. In 45 cases, per os treatment is used with “Chemet” medication, produced by McNeil-USA.Only in 9 cases, week bad reaction was notice using this medication. In some isolated cases, headache, pain in stomach, sickness and sleepiness. This difficulties didn't required therapy cancelation. Treatment was fully successful except in two cases, where therapy was repeated.

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