could i get lead poisoning from microwaving glazed cups from mexico?

Question

Will having tequila with mexican food help lessen risk of food poisoning?

Answer 1

Possibly: Pottery may contain lead in the glaze. It is not advisable to eat or drink from them. Regular use could cause lead poisoning and is definitely not advisable if you are pregnant or for children.

Answer 2

Multiple: The three major systems affected by lead are - the brain, gastrointestinal and hemopoesis (bone marrow and peripheral blood). Bones is another body tissue that can be affected. Brain damage will be manifested with mental retardation of different degree. Gastrointestinal - constipation, if acutely poisoned, vomiting, pain. Blood - anemia.

Answer 3

Lead poisoning: Effects include headaches, brain swelling, damage to peripheral nerves, disorder of balance, altered mental status with easy fatigue, kidney damage. In children, it may be associated with hyperactive behavior and learning problems.

Answer 4

1st Things 1st!: Has lead poisoning been diagnosed? Get a competent diagnosis from a competent physician. Where is the lead poisoning source? Remove it. That's #1 and #2.

Answer 5

Plumbism: To treat lead poisoning methods include removing the source of lead or removing the person from the lead containing environment. Chelating agents are used to bind the lead in the body and then have them removed from the body.

Answer 6

Sometimes none: Kids don't always have symptoms. This is why we screen kids for lead. Symptoms can be vague like not growing or developing as much, irritable, lethargic, stomach pain/diarrhea/vomiting. Adults can also have vague symptoms like: fatigue, forgetful, numbness/tingling, anemia, kidney problems, digestion problems [belly pain/nausea/vomiting/diarrhea].

Answer 7

Plumbism: In adults the most common symptoms are abdominal pain, peripheral nerve damage, headaches, visual disturbance and alterations in alertness and thinking. In children, abdominal pain, alterations in behavior, hyperactivity and learning disabilities and headaches.. In both groups severe lead poisoning may lead to death.

Answer 8

Many bad effects: Lead poisoning can cause headaches, abdominal pain, anemia, loss of vision, and dementia. In children, it can interfere with their ability to learn.

Answer 9

Plumbism: Lead is a toxin that has several effects. It can cause brain swelling, brain damage and retardation, damage to peripheral nerves, alterations in consciousness, disorders of attention and learning, at very high levels it can cause death.

Answer 10

Chelation therapy: Preventing further exposure and in severe cases treatment with edta to remove lead from the body. Consult the site below for more information. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lead-poisoning/fl00068/dsection=treatments-and-drugs.

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