Dienstag, 7. Dezember 2010

Lead and its Health Effects

Interesting what lead can do in a negative sense... especially regarding fertility.

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Lead and its Health Effects

Lead exposure mainly occurs through inhalation of air and ingestion of Pb in food, paint, water, soil, or dust. It accumulates in blood, bones, and soft tissue and affects various organs of the body. High levels of Pb can result in anemia, kidney diseases, reproductive disorders, and neurological impairments with children being affected at levels as low as 10 µg/dL or less. Although chelation therapy for Pb poisoning has been used for more than 40 years to increase urinary excretion of Pb and decease the total body burden, its use is controversial. This has prompted researchers to consider the role of adequate nutrition, especially calcium and iron, in the prevention of the adverse effects of Pb with special reference to the reduction of Pb mobilization due to calcium intake.
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