WHAT LEVEL OF LEAD IN BLOOD IS TOXIC FOR A CHILD?

What level of lead in blood is toxic for a child?

letter noting the absence of public involvement in this process makes 2 relevant but, in my opinion, inadequate points: (1) the public had the opportunity to react to drafts of the code on the American Public Health Association Web site and (2) feedback was solicited “from a broad range of stakeholders, including the public.” The response does not mention even one non–health professional person...

Blood lead level in opium abuse. Which is more dangerous? Opium smoking or opium ingestion?

Blood Lead Level -A Review

Lead is a toxic metal whose widespread use has created major environmental contamination and health problems in many parts of the world. Human exposure to lead is estimated to account for 143000 deaths every year and 0.6% of the global burden of disease. Lead is a cumulative toxicant that affects multiple body systems, including the neurological, hematological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular ...

Study of the Relationship between Blood Lead Level and Complete Blood Counts in Pregnant Women

Background: Lead exposure is one of the global health problems, especially among pregnant women. Objectives: In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between blood lead and blood indicators in healthy pregnant women. Methods: This correlational study was conducted on 80 pregnant women hospitalized in Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan during 2015. After receivi...

Toxic Effects of Low Level Lead on the Blood-Brain Barrier in Rats

Toxic Effects of Low Level Lead on the Blood-Brain Barrier in Rats: Su-yun RUAN, et al. Shanghai Institute of Labour Hygiene and Occupational Diseases—This study was designed to invest igate damage to the permeabi l i ty and ultrastructure of the blood-brain barrier caused by low level lead by using Lanthanum nitrate tracing and to explore the blood and the brain lead threshold level which indu...