Severe acute lead intoxications are rare and are associated with accidental or purposeful
ingestion. There were only few cases of severe to fatal poisonings reported in literature in …

Lead is one of the most toxic heavy metals in the environment. The present review aimed to
highlight hazardous pollution sources, management, and review symptoms of lead …

Cases of severe childhood lead poisoning (a blood lead level (BLL)≥ 45 mcg/dL) in the
United States have decreased with time. Clinicians will encounter such cases only rarely …

Background: Chronic long-term, low-dose environmental and occupational exposure to lead
(Pb) has been extensively studied in large cohorts worldwide among general populations …

Background: Lead is a toxic element of the environment which leads to major complications
once it enters the blood stream, affecting multiple organs and systems of the body. Methods …

While pediatricians and toxicologists can't help but be pleased by the recent dramatic
reductions in the number of children with lead poisoning, there remain in this country an …

Childhood lead poisoning is a major public health concern in many countries. In 2015, the
Hong Kong SAR Government and its citizens faced a major public health crisis due to the …

A case of acute lead poisoning in a 21-year old male following the single ingestion of a
considerable amount of dried red lead is reported. The main clinical features were …

Lead intoxication was recognised as early as 2000 BC and the widespread use of lead has
been a cause of endemic chronic plumbism in several societies throughout history. In the …

Lead poisoning presents a common acquired as well as congenital environmental threat to
children's health today. An unusual case of severe lead poisoning in breast fed male infant …