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(1) Lead (Pb) has been mined and used by humankind for over 6,000 years, and the history of lead poisoning (Plumbism) is about 3,000 years old.
(2) Lead (Pb) was known to man as early as 4,000 B.C. The Egyptians, Romans, Greeks and Hebrews, as examples, used lead, and the Phoenicians mined lead ore in Spain around 2,000 B.C.
(3) Early written accounts of lead poisoning (Plumbism) have been found in Egyptian papyrus scrolls, Greek records and Roman documents, etc.
(4) The early Romans, particularly as well as far to their detriment. were fond of adding the sweet-tasting lead to their unremarkable-tasting wine. They developed severe illnesses and experienced painful deaths as a result of long-term use.
(5) The Romans also created and popularized the use of lead in their pipes and other plumbing systems ( hence, the latin phrase " plumbum" for lead (Pb)), pottery, ceramics, toys , cookware, clothes, food, etc.
(6) Because lead (Pb) is very much a "heavy metal" [ Atomic Number: 82], it is unable to dissolve in water or biodegrade, dissipate, decay, or burn. Thus, lead "sticks around" in the environment and can be very hazardous to the human body in sufficient amounts --- causing in many cases Plumbism.
(7) It is estimated by some authorities that over 10 million metric tons of lead residue exists in the en- vironment.
(8) Despite strenuous government-initiated efforts to remove lead from gasoline, paint and plumbing systems, lead still exists in abundance in such things as airborne dust, soil, playgrounds, drinking water, pipes and other plumbing fixtures, food, toys, pottery, ceramics, cosmetics, jewelry, liquids, workplaces, the air we breathe, clothes, etc.
(9) "Uninterrupted" lead paint is not considered harmful to the human body. It is "interrupted" lead paint (e.g., chipped, cracked, peeled, in dust form, etc.) that is ingested or inhaled by the body that can be harmful to humans.
(10) It is children up to age 6 that are most affected by ingestion or inhalation of lead (Pb).
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