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Lead is a metal that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. People have spread it through the environment in many ways. Lead used to be in paint and gasoline. Lead can still be found in contaminated soil, household dust, drinking water, lead-glazed pottery and some metal jewelry.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html
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Lead poisoning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lead poisoning (also known as plumbism , colica pictonium , saturnism , Devon colic, or painter's colic ) is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the heavy metal lead in the body...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning
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Lead poisoning treatments avoiding lead poisoning ... What is lead? ... What are the effects of lead poisoning?
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www.doh.wa.gov/topics/lead.htm
www.doh.wa.gov/topics/lead.htm
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When the body is exposed to lead — by being inhaled, swallowed, or in a small number of cases, absorbed through the skin — it can act as a poison. Exposure to high levels of lead in a short period of time is called acute toxicity.
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kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/lead_poisoning.html
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/lead_poisoning.html
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In light of the recent national recalls of products containing lead, the Central Ohio Poison Center at Columbus Children's Hospital offers advice to parents related to the need for testing of lead ... "Depending upon the lead exposure history of a child, additional assessment and treatment may be required."; Lead has no value...
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www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/80047.php
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In response to a string of recent recalls of lead-tainted toys worldwide, the Pennsylvania Department of Health today offered parents tips to reduce their child's risk of getting lead poison ... Other sources of lead poisoning include soil, water and children's toys, as seen in the recent toy recall. Children tend to...
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www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/79924.php
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The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to the Healthy People goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children by 2010. CDC continues to assist state and local childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, to provide a scientific basis for policy decisions, and to ensure that health issues ...
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www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/
www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/
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Lead poisoning leads to stomach pain, vomiting, or seizures and may cause permanent brain damage or death after chronic lead exposure. Learn about lead poisoning symptoms, poison control procedures, and treatment options. ... Abdominal pain and cramping (usually the first sign of a high, toxic dose of lead poison)
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healthguide.howstuffworks.com/lead-poisoning-dictionary...
healthguide.howstuffworks.com/lead-poisoning-dictionary.htm
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