Activities at risk of lead exposure and lead poisoning in children of travellers' families in charente, France.

Background: -A study to assess lead exposure of traveller children aged from 9 months to 18 years old was conducted in Charente-France between 2017 and 2019.

Methods: A face-to-face questionnaire was administered to each participating family (N = 78). Blood samples were collected, and in case of lead poisoning, an environmental survey of soil, dust and water samples was also performed.

[Communication as a remedy to conflict in the emergency department].

The encounter between nurses and travelling people sometimes results in incomprehension and misunderstandings. To remedy this, the team of the social centre in Angoulême has set up meetings between hospital staff and travelling people. Rules are defined on both sides enabling each party to feel understood and reassured that their needs are respected.