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    Lead Toxicity by Amany Rady

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    Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health problems even in small amounts. Young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely impact development. Sources of lead toxicity include lead-based paint, contaminated soil, some toys and jewelry, water, and certain workplaces and hobbies. Symptoms of lead poisoning include learning difficulties, irritability, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in children, as well as high blood pressure, joint pain, and mood disorders in adults. Management involves dietary changes, chelation therapy for children with high blood levels, and prevention through removing lead hazards and blood lead testing.

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    Lead Toxicity by Amany Rady

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    Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health problems even in small amounts. Young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely impact development. Sources of lead toxicity include lead-based paint, contaminated soil, some toys and jewelry, water, and certain workplaces and hobbies. Symptoms of lead poisoning include learning difficulties, irritability, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in children, as well as high blood pressure, joint pain, and mood disorders in adults. Management involves dietary changes, chelation therapy for children with high blood levels, and prevention through removing lead hazards and blood lead testing.

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    Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health problems even in small amounts. Young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely impact development. Sources of lead toxicity include lead-based paint, contaminated soil, some toys and jewelry, water, and certain workplaces and hobbies. Symptoms of lead poisoning include learning difficulties, irritability, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in children, as well as high blood pressure, joint pain, and mood disorders in adults. Management involves dietary changes, chelation therapy for children with high blood levels, and prevention through removing lead hazards and blood lead testing.

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    Lead Toxicity by Amany Rady

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    Mohammed Elballal
    Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause serious health problems even in small amounts. Young children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely impact development. Sources of lead toxicity include lead-based paint, contaminated soil, some toys and jewelry, water, and certain workplaces and hobbies. Symptoms of lead poisoning include learning difficulties, irritability, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in children, as well as high blood pressure, joint pain, and mood disorders in adults. Management involves dietary changes, chelation therapy for children with high blood levels, and prevention through removing lead hazards and blood lead testing.

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    LEAD

    TOXICITY
    By : Amany Rady
    Id : 2020002193
    OVERVIEW :
    -Lead is the most important toxic heavy element
    in the environment.
    -Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the
    body, often over months or years.
    Even small amounts of lead can cause serious
    health problems.
    Children younger than 6 years are especially
    vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely
    affect mental and physical development.
    At very high levels, lead poisoning can be fatal.
    SOURCE OF TOXICITY :
    Sources of Lead toxicity :
    1-Lead-Based Paint
    2-Contaminated soil
    3-Children's Toys and Jewelry
    4-Drinking Water
    5-Workplace and Hobby Hazards
    6-Cosmetics
    7- Pottery and ceramic dishes
    SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY :
     Initially, lead Poisining can be hard to
    detect even people who seem healthy can
    have high blood levels of lead.
     Signs and symptoms usually don't appear
    until dangerous amounts have
    accumulated.
    Signs and symptoms of lead
    poisoning in children include:
    1-Learning difficulties
    2-Irritability
    3-Loss of appetite
    4-Weight loss
    5- fatigue
    6-Abdominal pain
    7-Vomiting
    8-Constipation
    9-Hearing loss
    10-seizures
    Signs and symptoms in adults might
    include:
    1-High blood pressure
    2-Joint and muscle pain
    3-Difficulties with memory or concentration
    4-Headache
    5-Abdominal pain
    6-Mood disorders
    7-Reduced sperm count and abnormal sperm
    8-Miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth in
    pregnant women
    MANAGEMENT OF TOXICITY :
    A- Dietary management :
    1-Antioxidants 2-Vitamins
    B- chelation therapy : is recommended for
    children only in cases where blood lead levels are
    45 μg/dL or greater.
    The drugs used as chelating agents for lead include
    DiMercaptoSuccinicAcid (DMSA),
    DiMercaptoPropaneSulfonate (DMPS),
    Dimercaprol, Penicillamine, and
    CalciumDisodiumEthyleneDiamineTetraaceticAci
    d (CaNa2EDTA)
    PREVENTION OF TOXICITY :
    Centers of disease control(CDC) supports
    primary and secondary lead exposure
    prevention:
    1-Primary prevention : is the removal of lead
    hazards from the environment before a child is
    lead exposed.
    2-Secondary prevention : blood lead testing and
    follow-up care and referral.
    THANK YOU

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