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Humans have been mining and using this heavy metal for thousands of years, poisoning themselves in the process. Although lead poisoning is one of the oldest known work and environmental hazards, the modern understanding of the small amount of lead necessary to cause harm did not come about until the latter half of the 20th century. No safe thresho...
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deleterious effect of a gradual accumulation of lead in body tissues, as a result of repeated exposure to lead-containing substances.[3 related articles]
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This occurs when lead is ingested in the body and damages organs.
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<pharmacology> An environment hazard (for example, from lead-containing paint, leaded gasoline,etc) capable of causing brain damage. ... (25 Jun 1999) ...
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poisoning caused by lead or lead salts in the body; it affects the brain, nervous system, blood, and digestive system and can be either chronic or acute. Chronic lead poisoning was once fairly common among painters, but it became less frequent when lead-free paints were substituted for lead-based ones. It is still seen am...
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Causes paralysis of muscles in the limbs (often in a patchy pattern). In chronic exposure, there is anaemia and a blue line on the gums. If the amount ingested is great enough there may be colic or headache and acute or chronic encephalopathy, causing mental changes and fits. The picture may resemble porphyria (the portrayal of porphyria in the mov …
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. acute or chronic intoxication by lead or any of its salts; symptoms of acute lead poisoning usually are those of acute gastroenteritis in adults or encephalopathy in children; chronic lead poisoning is manifested chiefly by anemia, constipation, colicky abdominal pain, neuropathy with paralysis with wrist-drop involving t...
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Our Lead poisoning Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Lead poisoning Lead poisoning: An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US lead poisoning is formally defined as having at least 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. (The average level of lead, for people ages 1 to 70, is ...
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Lead-poisoning is a disease due to the entrance of soluble lead compounds into the system; it is more dangerous as it is cumulative and ultimately chronic. It may be caused by soft drinking waters passing through leaden pipes, by acid liquids corroding leaden vessels, but was formerly mainly by the use of lead in the arts. The glazing of culinary v...
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Lead poisoning is American slang for death or injury resulting from being shot with bullets.
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This was common in the 18th and 19th centuries for two reasons; workers were exposed to lead in pottery glazes and paints or other industries extracting or using the metal. In addition some lead salts were used in medicine before the dangers were appreciated. (Sugar of lead is lead acetate). Lead and its compounds cause nerve and brain damage resul...
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n] - toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
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American slang for death or injury resulting from being shot with bullets.
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damage to the brain, nerves, red blood cells, or digestive system because of ingestion of lead
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plumbism noun toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
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