Lead exposure
Lead is a very strong poison. When a person swallows a lead object or breathes in lead dust, some of the poison can stay in the body and cause serious health problems.
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Can the body rid itself of lead after lead exposure?
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Should I be concerned about lead exposure, living parttime in a 100 year old pied a terre?
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Accidentally packed holiday towels in a tote with Christmas lights in there.Are towels safe to use after washing or is there risk of lead exposure?
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How does lead exposure affect our pancreas health?
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Could a child with chronic lead exposure grow up and develop schizophrenia?
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Does it take lead exposure in infants to build up before becoming poisonous or right away? I wore a pair of earrings from a small shop. They're cheap and heavy, I just realized that it may have lead. Infant slept on me near/on the earrings. Worried?
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What parts of the brain do lead exposure damage?
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My 8 yr old tested positive for lead exposure, I think our house is covered with old paint?
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Some dishes chipped. Used until 11wks pregnant (now 33 wks). Worried about lead exposure.
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I had high lead exposure 3 months ago and fear lead poisoning. Is any damage after 3 months irreparaible?
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Should i be concerned about lead exposure from the PVC in household products such as electrical cords and artificial xmas trees?
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Can you get lead exposure from touching keys (with lead) and then putting your fingers in your nose (picking your nose)?
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Gave my 3 year old my Hot Wheels from my youth. Toys are from the late 70s early 80s. I worry about lead exposure. He DOESN'T put them in mouth. But sometimes puts his hands in his mouth later. I took them away but he had them for 1 month. Im scared?
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Can upper wisdom extraction lead to increased exposure and lasting irritation/inflammation of root/nerve of adjacent tooth? if so, any remedy?
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