A case report of an unconventional chronic lead poisoning resulting from daily eyelid application of kohl
This is the first case report describing the effects of chronic lead poisoning in adults over a period of more than 40 years. It is crucial to raise awareness among populations about daily using traditional kohls and to avoid these products due to their manufacturing process using galena.
Authors
- Yoann Cazaubon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-0879)
- Olivier Mathieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1198-2137)
- Antoine Baudriller
- Charlène Aïn
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Laboratoire HydroSciences Montpellier (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Practical Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plabm.2025.e00517
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00