Lead poisoning
Lead poisoning (also known as plumbism, colica Pictonum, saturnism, Devon colic, or painter's colic) is a medical condition caused by increased levels of the heavy metal lead in the body.
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in children - Alexandria Town Talk
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in children Alexandria Town Talk AP ATLANTA -- For the first time in 20 years, US health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The new standard announced recently means that hundreds of thousands more youngsters could be diagnosed with high levels ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Readers' views about lead poisoning, new light bulbs - Washington Post
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Readers' views about lead poisoning, new light bulbs Washington Post Pica and lead poisoning As a pediatrician of many years, I was very pleased to read “When dirt looks appetizing” [May 15]. The author covered the subject very well, but I was disappointed that she did not mention lead poisoning as a possible result of ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Lead clinics to create awareness - IBNLive.com
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Lead clinics to create awareness IBNLive.com BANGALORE: After creating public awareness on the dangers of lead poisoning and setting up several lead clinics in India, the National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning Prevention in India (NRCLPI), in association with Quality Council of India (QCI), ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
SRADev raises fresh concerns over Zamfara lead poisoning - Vanguard
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SRADev raises fresh concerns over Zamfara lead poisoning Vanguard By Jude Njoku Three years after the Zamfara Lead poisoning disaster, a non-governmental group NGO – Sustainable Research Action for Environmental Development SRADev has raised fresh concerns over the harmful effects of the disaster on the environment ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Lawsuit aims to protect California condors from lead bullets - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
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 89.3 KPCC (blog) | Lawsuit aims to protect California condors from lead bullets 89.3 KPCC (blog) The Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council and Sierra Club have announced the combined intention to file a lawsuit against the US Forest Service for failing to protect endangered California condors from toxic lead poisoning in ... Lawsuit Launched to Save California Condors |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids - Fox News
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 Hot Springs Sentinel | US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids Fox News For the first time in 20 years, US health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. The new standard announced Wednesday means that hundreds of thousands more youngsters could be diagnosed with high levels of lead. CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids New guidelines means thousands more children classified at risk for lead poisoning |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Lead Poisoning Threshold Lowered By CDC, Five Times More Children Now ... - Huffington Post
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 USA TODAY | Lead Poisoning Threshold Lowered By CDC, Five Times More Children Now ... Huffington Post The number of children considered at risk of lead poisoning jumped by more than five-fold on Wednesday, as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered its threshold for the diagnosis. Children's health advocates applauded the decision, ... CDC toughens definition of lead poisoning Lead poisoning guidelines revised; more considered at risk US lowers threshold for lead poisoning in children |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
New lead poisoning guidelines: What parents should know - USA TODAY
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 USA TODAY | New lead poisoning guidelines: What parents should know USA TODAY By Liz Szabo and Wendy Koch, USA TODAY The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to redefine the "action level" for lead exposure in kids has renewed some parents' concerns about the best ways to protect their children. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Worried about lead poisoning in your home? What to do - USA TODAY
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 USA TODAY | Worried about lead poisoning in your home? What to do USA TODAY By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY As more children are considered at risk for lead poisoning, many parents may wonder how to prevent the problem, especially if they have an older home with lead-based paint. Sarah Taylor holds her daughter Amanda, 3, ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
Cleveland family struggles with lead poisoning - WTAM.com
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Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:08:58 AM
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