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Blood lead level (BLL), is a measure of the amount of lead in the blood. [1] [2] Lead is a toxic heavy metal and can cause neurological damage, especially among children, at any detectable level. High lead levels cause decreased vitamin D and haemoglobin synthesis as well as anemia, acute central nervous system disorders, and possibly death. [3]
In adults of all ages, men have higher blood lead levels than women do. [25] Children are more sensitive to elevated blood lead levels than adults are. [254] Children may also have a higher intake of lead than adults; they breathe faster and may be more likely to have contact with and ingest soil. [125]
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Lead poisoning epidemics refer to specific instances of mass lead poisoning. These events often occur without the knowledge of the communities they affect. Common causes of lead poisoning epidemics include mining, lead recycling, and food/water contamination. [1] These events also cause disproportionate childhood fatalities as children are more ...
Lead is widely understood to be toxic to multiple organs of the human body, particularly the human brain. Concerns about even low levels of exposure began in the 1970s; in the decades since, scientists have concluded that no safe threshold for lead exposure exists. [2] [3] The major source of lead exposure during the 20th century was leaded ...
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is Oct. 20-26, making now the perfect time to brush up on prevention knowledge. With 27,000 Wisconsin children under 6 poisoned by lead in last decade, here ...
Children under 6 are especially vulnerable to the effects of lead exposure, which is easily absorbed into their system, the CDC says.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, lead poisoning damages the brain and body and is especially harmful for children under the age of 6. Lead poisoning in children is usually ...