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DEFINITION OF "PLUMBISM" or LEAD POISONING
Plumbism or lead poisoning is an acute or chronic poisoning of the body caused by the absorption of lead or any of its salts .
Plumbism or lead poisoning is an environmental hazard that is capable of causing mental retardation, behavioral disturbance, and brain damage. In the United States, lead poisoning is formally defined as at least 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood in the body. It is more common in children than in adults because young children often put their hands and other objects in their mouths, and these objects can have lead dust on them. Additionally, plumbism is more dangerous in children than in adults because children absorb more lead and the developing brain and nervous system are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.
Lead was used in household paint in Baltimore and elsewhere in the U.S. up until 1978 when it was outlawed by the Federal government, and it was also found in leaded gasoline, some types of batteries, water pipes and other plumbing, toys, ceramics, home remedies, furniture, etc. Lead paint and pipes are still found in many older residential units in Baltimore, and lead is all too often found in drinking water, food, household dust, furniture, toys, home remedies and soil.
Lead can also be a workplace hazard for employees in certain industries. A diet that is high in iron and calcium can help protect people against absorbing lead. Treatment of lead poisoning involves chelation therapy, whereby blood is removed from the body and metals are filtered out through a machine, then reinfused into the patient.
[also see, http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp/definition-of-lead-poisoning]
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