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HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD - Lead is a poisonous metal that
can damage nervous connections.
Lead is a poisonous metal that can damage nervous connections
(especially in young children and toddlers) which cause blood
and brain disorders. Long term exposure to lead or its salts (especially
soluble salts or the strong oxidant PbO2) can cause nephropathy,
and colic-like abdominal pains. The concern about lead's role
in cognitive deficits in children has brought about widespread
reduction in its use (lead exposure has been linked to schizophrenia).
The majority of cases of adult elevate blood lead levels are workplace-related.
Many older houses may still contain substantial amounts of lead
paint and plumbing. White lead paint has been withdrawn from sale
in industrialized countries, but the yellow lead chromate is still
in use. It is generally recommended that old paint should not
be stripped by sanding, as this generates inhalable dust.
Lead salts used in pottery glazes have on occasion caused poisoning,
when acid drinks, such as fruit juices, have leached lead ions
out of the glaze. It has been suggested that what was known as
"Devon colic" arose from the use of lead-lined presses
to extract apple juice in the manufacture of cider. Lead is considered
to be particularly harmful for women's ability to reproduce. For
that reason many universities do not hand out lead-containing
samples to women for instructional laboratory analyses. Lead acetate
(also known as sugar of lead) was used by the Roman Empire as
a sweetener for wine, and some consider this to be the cause of
the dementia which affected many of the Roman Emperors. The rainbow
sparkle in lead crystal glass or crystal toasting flute is the
lead content reflecting the light. The more lead, the more sparkle.
It has been suggested not to not put acid fruit drinks in crystal
glasses. In California, Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was enacted. The Proposition
was intended by its authors to protect California citizens and
the State's drinking water sources from chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and to inform
citizens about exposures to such chemicals. If you reside in California,
look into Proposition 65 for complete details.
Lead as a soil contaminant is a widespread issue, since lead
is present in natural deposits and may also enter soil through
(leaded) gasoline leaks from underground storage tanks or through
a wastestream of lead paint or lead grindings from certain industrial
operations.
LEAD, A TOXIC METAL Lead is very poisonous to human beings. Even tiny amounts
of it in our blood, measured in millionths of grams (micrograms)
can harm our health. Children absorb more lead than adults
and are at higher health risk. More than 1,000,000 American children
may have blood lead levels needing medical attention, and more
than one million children may be somewhat mentally or emotionally
impaired by lead exposure.
Acute lead poisoning is less common now than before lead's toxicity
was known. Nevertheless, with higher environmental lead levels,
subtle health effects from small doses are being detected. Children
risk premature birth, smaller stature, and lower mental development,
and adult men may have higher blood pressure.
Airborne lead concentrations in American cities are tens of thousands
of times higher than before lead mining began.
The good new is that there are definitely things each of us can
do to reduce our own exposure to lead.
FACTS ABOUT LEAD POISONING Lead is practically everywhere in today's environment.
It enters our bodies from many sources including defective glazes
(pottery), drinking water, contaminated soil, airborne particulate,
leaded gasoline, paint and several other sources. Symptoms of
lead poisoning are stomach pains, constipation, diarrhea, aggressiveness,
anxiousness, hyperactivity, muscle pain, weakness, weight loss,
learning disabilities, convulsions and eventual death with chronic
lead poisoning! Lead poisoning victims usually become anemic.
This symptoms usually persist for about 2 weeks from time of exposure,
then settle into the organs, bones and even hair! We still do
not know the long term effects of lead exposure!
These symptoms are sometimes overlooked by doctors and are not
properly diagnosed as lead poisoning, since they are vague.
The Centers for
Disease Control considers lead to be the greatest environmental
health risk to children as their immune systems are still in the
developmental stages!
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