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However, after knowing that lead is poisonous for health and continuous exposure to it causes slow poisoning the government banned the usage of lead in several products.More...
Lead is one of the most common products that humans come in contact in their everyday life. It is present in several products including gasoline and Paints. That is why lead paints were banned for painting wooden toys and many of them were recalled. Lead in excess can lead to poisoning and now the US is taking stringent measures in controlling the usage of lead in everyday products. Lead is found in so many items of use like painted utensils, children’s toys, storage batteries and pipes and faucets and in almost many of the household goods. More...
Pregnancy is a very delicate stage for every woman because there is another life within the womb of the woman growing. The safety of the baby is of utmost importance during pregnancy. Lead is one of the substances that can cross the placenta very easily and once it gets to the fetus it can prove fatal for both the mother and child. Constant exposure to lead can also cause lead poisoning in a woman. More...
Lead poisoning is a type of slow poisoning and happens at a very slow rate. It does not cause any symptoms in the human body until the poisoning has become excessive. One of the lead poisoning causes is slow but continuous exposure to lead over an extended period of time. So, it happens like a process where the poisoning itself occurs over a long period of time. Lead also accumulates in the body and when the levels of lead rise to a great extent, then the body starts experiencing severe symptoms of poisoning. More...