Lead poisoningpreventiontoxicitydiagnosisLead, a metal that has been extensively used since antiquity, can be found in the majority of persons. This metal affects systems, organs, and tissues. The thresholds for its toxic effects vary from individual to individual. Probably because they are in the...
Lead poisoning, deleterious effect of a gradual accumulation of lead in the body, as a result of repeated exposure to lead-containing substances. In humans the main sources of lead are usually lead-based paint and drinking water carried through lead pipe
What Are the Health Effects of Lead Poisoning? Lead poisoning usually causes no immediate symptoms, but over time, lead causes damage to developing brains, so children exposed to lead (even at low levels) can have slowed growth and development and problems with learning, behavior, hearing, and ...
Even today, our knowledge of the long-term sublethal effects of Pb on human health continues to grow dramatically. Our knowledge about lead poisoning in domestic animals is signifi- cantly less. For wild animals, our understanding of lead poisoning is roughly where our knowledge about humans was...
Although lead within bone is of uncertain toxicity to bone tissue, conditions of bone resorption, such as osteoporosis, can cause bone lead to reenter the bloodstream where it can then re-expose the soft tissue, and, potentially, exert delayed deleterious effects. Evidence is emerging that blood...
Humans neither need lead nor derive benefits from it. Although lead toxicity has been a global concern since the industrial revolution in the late 1800s, civilization has been unable to prevent or control it satisfactorily. Overall incidence of lead poisoning among American children has fallen from...
“Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status,” interim health commissioner Michael J. Nesheiwat said. "Poisoning by this heavy metal is 100 percent preventable. This health risk is most concerning with childhood exposure because it can have lifelong, adverse eff...
In Ancient Rome, lead was added to wine by unscrupulous individuals in order to increase the perception of the wine's sweetness. Although this practice was strictly forbidden in 1498 by the Roman Catholic Church, it continued on for quite some time, resulting in large-scale poisonings well int...
Lead is toxic to humans, particularly children, and there is no safe level of exposure, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Initial symptoms of lead poisoning may include headaches, stomach and muscle aches, vomiting, anemia, irritability, fatigue and weight loss. ...
Elevated blood lead levels in children can result in brain injury and, as a consequence, have negative effects on cognitive functioning and behavior. Risk ... Lidsky,TI,Schneider,... - 《Environmental Research》 被引量: 119发表: 2006年 Biological and societal dimensions of lead poisoning in bi...