Surma and lead poisoning.

AND ORIGINALS Surma and lead poisoning

Blood lead concentrations were measured in 62 Asian children, of whom 37 had definitely had surma applied to their eyes and 25 were thought not to have done. The mean concentration in those who had not used surma was 0-98± SD 0-42 tumol/l (20-3±8-7 ,ug/100 ml) compared with 1-65±0-68 imol/l (34-2±14-1 Ctg/100 ml) in those who had. Analysis of 29 different samples of surma showed 23 of them to b...

Lead and lead poisoning in antiquity

The symposium papers edited by Simpson will be a valued source for students of Black. The eight papers offer a number of insights on various aspects of Black's career. Robert Anderson provides a handy outline biography; Christopher Lawrence analyses Black's personal and intellectual links with Hume and Adam Smith, as well as contemporary natural philosophers; Henry Guerlac presents a stimulatin...

Lead Levels in Powders of Surma (Kohl) Used in Kerman

Background & aims: Lead poisoning is a global problem and considered to be the most important environmental disease in children. Exposure to even low amounts of lead is dangerous. Lead containing eye make ups due to the long time contact with skin and eye mucosa can lead to blood and eye symptoms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of lead in powders of kohl in Kerman. Method:...

Children’s Lead Poisoning and Asthma

[Lead poisoning in children].

In October 1991, the Centers for Disease Control issued new recommendations lowering the acceptable blood lead level. This change was based on data indicating that irreversible adverse neurodevelopmental effects occur in children with chronic low-level exposure to lead. The primary source of lead poisoning is still lead-based paint, particularly in older urban housing. Other sources of lead poi...