Lead
- Created by: jscott53135
- Created on: 22-04-18 18:37
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- Lead
- Naturally occurring toxic heavy metal
- Found in jewellery, toys, cosmetics and stained glass
- Sources of environmental contamination
- Mining, recycling, leaded paint and petrol and lead-acid batteries for motor vehicles
- Young children particularly vulnerable
- Development of brain and nervous system
- Long-term harm in adults
- high blood pressure and kidney damage
- Pregnant women - miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight, minor malformations
- Distributed to brain, kidneys, liver and bones
- Stored in teeth and bones where it accumulates. May be remobilised into blood during pregnancy
- Undermalnourised children more vulnerable - absorb more lead if lacking in calcium
- Naturally occurring toxic heavy metal
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