INDEX SL.NO. | CONTENTS | PAGE NO: | 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1-2 | 2. | LEAD | 3 | 3. | PREPARATIONS OF LEAD | 4-6 | 4. | LEAD POISONING | 7 | 5. | SOURCES OF LEAD | 8-9 | 6. | WHY LEAD IS HARMFUL? | 10 | 7. | ABSORPTION‚DISTRIBUTION AND ELIMINATION | 11 | 8. | RISK FACTORS | 12 | 9 | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | 13-17 | 10. | FATAL DOSE AND FATAL PERIOD | 18 | 11. | COMPLICATIONS | 19 | 12. | TESTS AND DIAGONOSIS | 20 | 13. | TREATMENT AND DRUGS | 21-22 | 14. | POST MORTEM APPEARANCE
Premium Lead
Lead Poisoning One out of every six children under the age of six are suffering from health disorders due to the poisonous metal‚ lead. Lead is a natural occurring bluish-gray metal found in the earth’s crust. It has no taste or smell. Lead can easily be found in all parts of our environment today. Most of it comes from mining‚ manufacturing‚ and the burning of fossil fuels. In the United States lead poison has increased because of the lack of knowledge in our society. Lead is released into the
Premium Paint Lead Toxicology
Lead is a metal that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust‚ but human activity‚ such as mining‚ burning fossil fuels and manufacturing‚ has caused it to become more widespread. This element‚ however‚ has no known purpose that can be beneficial for humanity. Rather‚ it is an extremely harmful chemical that can cause serious damage and even potentially death when at high concentrations. Events‚ like the one in Flint‚ Michigan‚ where shortcuts by the government caused serious lead poisoning in the town
Premium Immune system Red blood cell Cell membrane
since we have known about the hazards of lead‚ tens of millions of children have suffered its health effects. Even today there are still at minimum more than four hundred thousand children under the age of six who have too much lead in their blood. Over the past few months‚ concerns about lead paint in children’s toys made by companies such as Mattel‚ Fischer-Price‚ and Hasbro have come up and stores have initiated several recalls of various toys. Lead‚ unfortunately‚ can cause serious health problems
Premium Consumer Product Safety Commission Mattel Toy
Lead poisoning is a health concern that can effect children of all socioeconomic backgrounds. It has been an issue for many years and instances of lead poisoning can be found throughout history in every country. Children under the age of six years of age and pregnant women are most at risk for lead poisoning (Lead Home‚ EPA.gov/lead). Lead can cause serious health problems if consumed. It is more common for lead to slowly build up in the body over time from repeated exposure to small amounts of it
Premium Prevention Public health
Lead is a naturally occurring element found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. Although it has some beneficial uses‚ it can be toxic to humans and animals causing health effects. Lead can be found in many places‚ much because of human activity through burning fossil fuels‚ mining‚ and manufacturing. Lead and lead compounds have been used in a wide variety of products found in and around our homes‚ including paint‚ ceramics‚ pipes and plumbing materials‚ solders‚ gasoline‚ batteries‚ ammunition
Premium Lung cancer Carbon dioxide Smoking
Lead Toxicity Has No Felicity For centuries‚ Lead (Pb) has been used in various industries—most notoriously‚ the paint industry—and although lead-based paint has been significantly reduced in developed regions‚ it still infiltrates many American homes concentrated in low-income areas. Studies have shown that lead is able to mimic certain metals that are significant in biological processes‚ leading to a collection of developmental and physiological conditions commonly grouped as “lead poisoning.”
Premium Lead Zinc Protein
The “Lead prevention Bill” should be passed and made into a law. The “Lead Prevention Bill” requires all schools to have filters on their water fountains and the kitchen sources. The water will be tested once every two months and sent to a water laboratory to be tested. The schools at the end of each year will send their results to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This bill is needed because it will prevent lead and lead poisoning in children. According to Neuropsychological Effects of
Premium Bullying Psychology Abuse
children within each blood lead level category‚ out of all children screened 9 to 47 months of age. The blood lead levels are organized into four categories: 0-4 µg/dL‚ 5-9 µg/dL‚ 10-24 µg/dL‚ and ≥25 µg/dL. For each category‚ the number (N) and percentage (%) of screened children whose highest blood lead specimen fell within the category is shown. Blood lead levels in the 10-24 µg/dL category are considered elevated and blood lead levels ≥25 µg/dL signify lead poisoning. Also‚ the CDC uses a new
Premium Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Methylphenidate Attention
use lead widely was the Roman Empire‚ and many historians believe that this use of lead actually contributed to the downfall of their civilization (Lah). Lead was used in their wine‚ cooking pots‚ coins‚ cosmetics‚ and in the pipes used for their plumbing system ("The Evolution of an Element."). The word “plumbing” comes from the Latin word “plumbum‚” which translates to lead or “liquid silver” (Lah). This Latin word is also how the symbol for lead was formed‚ which is Pb. Over the years‚ lead has
Premium Lead