{"id":1112,"date":"2019-06-25T10:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnfdoc.com\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2019-08-14T11:04:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T11:04:18","slug":"lead-poisoning-slow-killer-symptoms-causes-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnfdoc.com\/lead-poisoning-slow-killer-symptoms-causes-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Poisoning: Symptoms, Causes &#038; Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 24pt;\">What Is Lead Poisoning<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lead is the metal which is found in the crust of the earth layer. Moreover, it can be anywhere in the environment naturally. However, it is present in some human-made items. With time, this usage is increasing. Pipes and pants in earlier time use lead. People used to eat in the lead made utensils. Mining activities produce lead too. People who work in older buildings, repairing shops or renovation for home are also open to the threat of lead poisoning. Here you&#8217;ll read about Lead Poisoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lead is dangerous in several ways. It can harm the production of blood cells affecting nerves. The lead can affect the brain function or movement of muscles. Long term exposure to lead is dangerous or even life-threatening. This is also known as lead poisoning. People of every age are victims of lead poisoning; however, young children are more vulnerable to lead poisoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 24pt;\">Symptoms Of Lead Intoxication<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Signs of lead intoxication vary. Moreover, in some cases, they are not visible at the early stages. We can genuinely call lead intoxication a slow poisoning. It is detected mostly when a high amount of lead is found in the body. However, following is the list of few common symptoms of lead poisoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Development delay<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Irritability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Loss of appetite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Loss of weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hearing loss<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Eating unusual food<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Constipation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Abdominal pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Seizures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fatigue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Learning disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ddff99;color:#000000\">&nbsp;In adults, symptoms can be different like it can be&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mood disorder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Difficulties in thinking and responding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Muscle pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, babies before their birth may possess lead poisoning that will tend to continue even after their birth and development. These infants are born with a premature level, having lower body weight than normal. Later, this disorder will reduce their growth, resulting in slow physical and mental development.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ffcc00;\">Causes Of Lead Poisoning<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are several causes of this kind of poisoning. More prolonged exposure to the lead generation process may cause lead intoxication. Moreover, in previous years, paints contain lead. Furthermore, Recycling activities leads to intoxication.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Burning Fossil fuels<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong> Mining<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong> Dust<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Paints<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Canned goods<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Gasoline<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Wined pipes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Mexican Candy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Pottery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Cosmetics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Ceiling material<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Batteries<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Soil<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <strong>Lead bullets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Inhaling in an environment, which has excessive lead, causes lead poisoning. Even the products, used by the artists to make art goods, may contain lead which is dangerous for use.\u00a0 Lead reduces the ability of bones to absorb calcium. So it won`t let bones absorb calcium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, using something, which contains lead, is toxic. Dust and water are the common causes of coming in contact with this lead poison. There are food containers like lead-glazed, which are treated to eyes but are harmful to eat in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here the question arises that why do people use lead while knowing its harmful effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Water and oxygen can not easily harm the lead-coated surface. It is easily moldable and shapable. It is the best protection against radiations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As it is mentioned earlier that lead is not affected by water. So in our body, it won`t let water stay effecting indirectly red blood cell. <a href=\"https:\/\/fnfdoc.com\/diseases\/anemia-multiple-causes-scenarios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anemia<\/a> is the result then.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Read our more detailed article:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fnfdoc.com\/diseases\/blood-poisoning-causes-symptoms-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Blood Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms &amp; Treatment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 24pt;\">Treatments Of Lead Poisoning<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first thing is to give your kids and yourself a lead-free diet and environment. Secondly, if one is diagnosed with this, then identify the source. Remove the source of contamination. Very high level of lead is found in children. So attempts are made to reduce them. Chelation therapy is helpful in this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Unfortunately, if someone has eaten life-threatening lead amount in one go has to treat it. For this purpose, two main treatments are there.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-hand-o-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ddff99;color:#000000\">&nbsp;Gastric Lavage:&nbsp;<\/span> This involves emptying and washing the stomach with tube or saline irrigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-hand-o-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#ddff99;color:#000000\">&nbsp;Bowel Irrigation:&nbsp;<\/span>\u00a0In this, a solution is inserted into the bowel via the rectum. Water stimulates all the material to flush out of the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ffcc00;\">Lead Poisoning And Kids<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1215\" style=\"width: 847px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1215\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fnfdoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lead-Poisoning-And-Kids.jpg?resize=843%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lead Poisoning And Kids\" width=\"843\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fnfdoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lead-Poisoning-And-Kids.jpg?w=847&amp;ssl=1 847w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fnfdoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lead-Poisoning-And-Kids.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fnfdoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lead-Poisoning-And-Kids.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lead Poisoning And Kids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Young children absorb lead more quickly than elders. Moreover, their brain is in the stage of growth. So regular exposure will affect their development. Furthermore, they are innocent so that they can put anything in the mouth quickly. Parents should give toys to children easily. As some toys may have stained glasses or paint, which is harmful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ffcc00;\">Lead Poisoning Statistic<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This kind of poisoning should not be ignored. We all should protect yourself from its adverse effects. Further, we should provide safe environments to our children. To know the destruction of lead poisoning, have a look at the following figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1216\" style=\"width: 131px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fnfdoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Lead-Poisoning-Danger.jpg?resize=131%2C131&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lead Poisoning Danger\" width=\"131\" height=\"131\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lead Poisoning Danger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About 1.2 million children in the USA have lead poisoning. No level of lead is safe for children. Even 2 milligram per deciliter of blood can lower the IQ of children. Stilling 70% of children are not tested and left untreated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Over 400,000 people face death as a result of lead poisoning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The lead level 45 \u00b5g\/dL or below is normal in children but should be cautioned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-caret-right\" style=\"color:#00fc9f\"><\/i> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In adults, this level can be 40 \u00b5g\/dL. Above 80 \u00b5g\/dL is deadly dangerous. <\/div><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 24pt;\">Lead Poisoning Test<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First, we have to understand who should get his blood test? Only the person to whom the doctor has recommended or who worked in mining or any exposure to lead for long. As everyone`s blood test will show some amount of lead in blood. In adults, zinc protoporphyrin test is also done. The doctor recommends parents of one-year-old to have a lead test and repeat after every year. Moreover, doctors want a blood test for the lead when there is some family history of lead poisoning. People leave in old houses, i.e. built before 1970 are at risk of lead poisoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-heading su-heading-style-default su-heading-align-center\" id=\"\" style=\"font-size:13px;margin-bottom:20px\"><div class=\"su-heading-inner\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc00; font-size: 24pt;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We always recommend prevention because it is better than a cure. Prevent yourself and your child from exposing to lead. In any case, if it is unavoidable, then minimize the time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A healthy diet and a clean environment are the sources to avoid this threatening disorder. Increase calcium intake more than usual. Get yourself and child checked. Be careful when giving a toy to a child. 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