An Update on Childhood Lead Poisoning

Abstract

Childhood lead poisoning is a multi-faceted, complex condition, which affects not only the child’s health and well-being, but also the family’s housing security, economic status, job security, and stress level. This review updates the emergency department clinician on the management of childhood lead poisoning. Infants and children are at higher risk than adults for lead exposure due to their smaller size and proportionately larger dose of ingested toxins, their proximity to ground dirt and indoor dust, their energy and curiosity, their oral exploratory and pica behaviors, their proportionately larger daily water and milk intake, and dietary preferences that differ markedly from those of adults. Pediatric health care providers working in the emergency department can provide medical management, as well as preventive counseling and guidance, to parents of children presenting with evidence of acute or chronic lead poisoning.

Unintentional and Sequential Lead Exposure from a Ceramic Mug and Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

“…Identification and elimination of the source of lead exposure is an important factor in resolving the exposure and toxicity [10,11]. In our case, after recognition and elimination of the initial source, the patient's blood lead level initially decreased rapidly, followed by a slower decrease in concentration.…”

Recent Developments in Lead‐Free Double Perovskites: Structure, Doping, and Applications

“…The lowc oncentra- [a] K. Dave tion of lead is soluble in water and can affect the human body. [10] The European Union restricts the use of heavy and toxic materials for electronic devices, and in the future,m ore countries are bound to restrict the use of lead-based technology. [11] These concerns are attributed to further fundamental and applied research on alternatives to lead-containing perovskite materials within the perovskite structure.…”

Awareness on Lead Poisoning among College Students

“…The major sources of children's exposure to lead are: 1) lead added to petrol in many countries, 2) lead from an active industry, such as mining , 3) lead-based paints and pigments, 4) lead solder in food cans , 5) drinking-water systems with lead solder and lead pipes, 6) such as herbal and traditional medicines, folk remedies, cosmetics and toys,7) lead in electronic waste (e-waste) these are the various sources of the lead [7]. Previous studies on cancer biology, nano materials, herbal products [8,9,10,11,12,9], have motivated me to pursue this current research which is useful to our community. The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge and create awareness on lead poisoning among the college students.…”