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Lead Poisoning from Water: Sources of Lead Poisoning

Lead is a soft, heavy, and malleable metallic element which is present in natural deposits as ores along with other elements. Lead has long been recognized as a harmful environmental pollutant. There are many ways by which humans can be exposed to lead and drinking water is one of them.
Lead may occur in drinking water [...]

Lead Poisoning from Soil: Sources of Lead Poisoning

Lead is a heavy, metallic element which is potentially toxic to humans and most other forms of life and elevated lead levels in the environment pose a serious health threat. Soil contamination with inorganic lead is a major health concern as it tends to enter our food chain through one of the many possible pathways.
Soil [...]

Lead Poisoning and Paint: Sources of Lead Poisoning

Lead is a soft, heavy, toxic, malleable, metallic element that was used for many years, and is still used in many countries, in products found in and around our homes. Although the federal government banned lead-based paints from housing in 1978, many homes continue to have lead-based paints. In developing world, lead paints are still [...]

Sources of Lead: A Special Focus On Toys Imported From China

Over last few decades, lead poisoning has emerged as one of the major threats to environment and human health. There are many ways in which humans are exposed to lead: through deteriorating paint, household dust, bare soil, air, drinking water, food, ceramics, home remedies, hair dyes and other cosmetics. Much of this lead is of [...]