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Lead poisoning is a medical condition, also known as saturnism, plumbism or painter's colic, caused by increased blood serum lead levels. Lead poisoning is sometimes used in slang to describe a death or injury by firearm. History Lead was first mined in Turkey about 6500 BC. A 6000- to 8000-year-old necklace was found in the ancient city site of Anatolia. Lead's easy workability, low melting point and corrosion resistance were among its attractions. Lead toxicity was first recognized as ...
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Resources
- About Lead Hazards (National Center for Healthy Housing)
- Actions You Can Take to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Adult Lead Poisoning (National Safety Council)
- Adventures of the Lead Busters Club (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lead Poisoning (National Institutes of Health)
- CPSC Warns About Hazards of "Do lt Yourself" Removal of Lead Based Paint: Safety Alert (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Dangers of Lead Still Lingers (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, OPHS, HHS)
- Don't Use Solder that Contains Lead for Work on Drinking Water Systems (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Environmental Protection Agency
- FAQ - Lead Poisoning (Environmental Protection Agency)
- FDA Warns Consumers about Use of "Litargirio" - Traditional Remedy That Contains Dangerous Levels of Lead (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances) - Links to PDF File
- Frequently Asked Questions - Lead Exposure (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- How Lead Affects the Way We Live & Breathe (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards)
- How Mother Bear Taught the Children about Lead (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - Links to PDF File (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Humans and Lead Fishing Sinkers (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
- Identifying Lead Hazards in Residential Properties (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances) - Links to PDF File
- Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality (EPA Headquarters Information Resources Center, EPA)
- Is Lead a Problem in My Home? (American Industrial Hygiene Association)
- Kohl, Kajal, Al-Kahl, or Surma: By Any Name, a Source of Lead Poisoning (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
- Lead (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Lead (National Center for Environmental Health)
- Lead (in the Workplace) (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- Lead and Drinking Water from Private Wells (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
- Lead and Your Health: Lead Is All Around Us (Cleveland Clinic)
- Lead and Your Health: Lead Is All Around Us (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Lead Exposure: A Top Indicator of Delinquency (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Day Care Centers (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
- Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Lead Poisoning (National Institutes of Health)
- Lead Poisoning (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Lead Poisoning (Lab Tests Online)
- Lead poisoning (MayoClinic)
- Lead Poisoning (Cleveland Clinic)
- Lead Poisoning (Cleveland Clinic)
- Lead Poisoning (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Lead Poisoning (Medline Plus)
- Lead Poisoning Kids' Page (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Lead Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Lead--The #1 Environmental Hazard To Many Children (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Lead-Related Information: Federal, State and Local Government Contacts (National Safety Council)
- Lead-Related Information: Native American Tribal Contacts (National Safety Council)
- National Center for Healthy Housing
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- National Lead Information Center: Document Request Form (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Occupational Exposure to Lead (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development)
- Protect Your Family From Lead in the Home. (EPA Headquarters Information Resources Center, EPA)
- Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
- Public Health Statement for Lead (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Real Estate Lead Disclosure Requirements (National Safety Council)
- Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances) - Links to PDF File
- Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Lead (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File
- Tox Town (National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player (National Library Medicine)
- Treatment of Lead-exposed Children clinical trial (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- U.S. Researchers Link Lead, Male Infertility (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Understanding Lead Terminology (National Safety Council)
- Very Low Lead Levels Linked with IQ Deficits, According to NEJM Study (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- What You Should Know About Lead Based Paint in Your Home: Safety Alert (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
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