Lead and its Health Hazards
Metals are important source of pollutant toxicants which occur naturally in the environment. Now-a-days many metals have become essential to various biological processes and some level of human exposure is therefore unavoidable. Lead has been used by humans for at least 7000 years alone and in comb...
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Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi
2016-06-01
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Metals are important source of pollutant toxicants which occur naturally in the environment. Now-a-days many metals have become
essential to various biological processes and some level of human exposure is therefore unavoidable. Lead has been used by humans
for at least 7000 years alone and in combination with other metals. It is highly toxic, ductile, malleable and easy to smelt. A wide
range of adverse effects could be induced in human beings depending upon the dose and time period of lead exposure. Central
nervous system of children is the most sensitive to lead effects while peripheral neuropathy, chronic nephropathy, and hypertension
are the main concerns in adults. Other target tissues include the gastrointestinal, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems. Effects
on the heme biosynthesis provide a sensitive biochemical indicator even in the absence of other detectable effects. Present review
is therefore written to provide comprehensive awareness regarding lead and its health hazards.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b880a24d27ec4ba19b0e420d7082fd032025-08-20T03:13:18ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822016-06-0162Lead and its Health HazardsSyed Sanowar AliNasim Karim Metals are important source of pollutant toxicants which occur naturally in the environment. Now-a-days many metals have become essential to various biological processes and some level of human exposure is therefore unavoidable. Lead has been used by humans for at least 7000 years alone and in combination with other metals. It is highly toxic, ductile, malleable and easy to smelt. A wide range of adverse effects could be induced in human beings depending upon the dose and time period of lead exposure. Central nervous system of children is the most sensitive to lead effects while peripheral neuropathy, chronic nephropathy, and hypertension are the main concerns in adults. Other target tissues include the gastrointestinal, immune, skeletal, and reproductive systems. Effects on the heme biosynthesis provide a sensitive biochemical indicator even in the absence of other detectable effects. Present review is therefore written to provide comprehensive awareness regarding lead and its health hazards. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/167Heavy metals, Lead, Human exposure, Health hazards, Toxicity, Prevention |
| spellingShingle | Syed Sanowar Ali Nasim Karim Lead and its Health Hazards Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College Heavy metals, Lead, Human exposure, Health hazards, Toxicity, Prevention |
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| topic | Heavy metals, Lead, Human exposure, Health hazards, Toxicity, Prevention |
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