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Lead
and Your Health
LEAD
IS ALL AROUND US
Lead is so common because it has been such a useful metal in many
ways -- easy to work with simple tools, handy, and cheap.
Lead is also very
dangerous.
WHY
IS LEAD DANGEROUS?
 Lead in the body is dangerous because
it interferes with normal body functions. It can change the
way the blood-forming cells work, alter the way nerve cells
signal each other, and lead can disturb or destroy the way the
brain makes connections for thinking.
WHO
IS THREATENED BY LEAD?
Workers exposed to
high levels of lead are in danger. They need to be very careful
to protect themselves from lead fumes and dust.
Infants, children,
and pregnant women, because of their unborn child, are threatened
by even small amounts of lead in their environment.
Because children
are still developing, the potential damage to their development
from lead exposure is very important to their future health
and well-being.
On to...
What is Lead Poisoning?
National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National
Institutes of Health
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