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Lead Poisoning Learning Center
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Lead is a very strong poison. When a person swallows a lead object or breathes in lead dust, some of the poison can stay in the body and cause serious health problems.
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Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows, absorbs, or inhales lead in any form. The result can be damaging Continuous exposure to lead can damage nearly every system in the human body and is particularly harmful to the developing brain of fetu...
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A toxic condition that results from the ingestion of lead, typically occurring in young children. Lead poisoning occurs when small amounts of lead, usually in the air or dust, are ingested over a period of time. Its victims are chiefly young child...
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Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows, absorbs, or inhales lead in any form. The result can be damaging to the brain, nerves, and many other parts of the body. Acute lead poisoning, which is somewhat rare, occurs when a relatively large amo...
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Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows or inhales lead in any form. The result can be damage to the brain, nerves, and many other parts of the body. Acute lead poisoning, which is relatively rare, occurs when a large amount of lead is taken ...
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Lead is an indestructible heavy metal that can accumulate and linger in the body. Although the problem of lead exposure has been reduced in the United States, minorities and disadvantaged individuals remain chronically exposed. In developing count...
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