The purpose of the WHO guideline for clinical management of exposure to lead is to assist
physicians in making decisions about the diagnosis and treatment of lead exposure for …

Purpose. Common sources of lead exposure, the primary clinical effects of lead toxicity, and
current recommendations for managing lead toxicity, including chelation therapy, are …

Lead is a metal which has been associated with human activities for thelast 6000 years. In
ancient civilizations, uses of lead included the manufacture of kitchen utensils, trays, and …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the environmental occurrence, health effects
and management of lead poisoning. Lead poisoning is an old and a significant public-health …

Lead poisoning is a continuing health concern, especially in children. Screening mandates
by states, in addition to evidence that lead is toxic at lower levels than previously thought …

Chelating agents are useful in the therapy of acute overexposure to lead. However,
prophylactic use of chelating agents, particularly under conditions of continued exposure to …

Knowledge of lead poisoning is very old. It was known in Roman days for Pliny the Elder
includes it among “the diseases of slaves.” Ramazzini, considered the father of industrial …

The phasing out of leaded gasoline for transportation vehicles between 1973 and 1995 and
the removal of lead from paint by federal mandate by 1978 have resulted in substantial …

Research conducted in recent years has increased public health concern about the toxicity
of lead at low dose and has supported a reappraisal of the levels of lead exposure that may …

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