Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal
Lead is a toxic metal being employed in numerous industries across the world, and is responsible for environmental contamination and multiple adverse health effects during its processing, use, and disposal. The good thing is that all such effects are avoidable, but we are falling short in all possib...
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| author | Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava |
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| description | Lead is a toxic metal being employed in numerous industries across the world, and is responsible for environmental contamination and multiple adverse health effects during its processing, use, and disposal. The good thing is that all such effects are avoidable, but we are falling short in all possible dimensions. Even though various potential sources of exposure have been identified for environmental contamination or human adverse effects, lead paint is one of the most important ones. From a financial perspective, the use of these paints is associated with both direct and indirect economic costs and is immense in developing nations. Moreover, some nations have already adopted measures to reduce exposure to lead paint, but their practical implementation is lagging in most places. To conclude, lead exposure during childhood has been associated with multiple acute and chronic side effects. It is high time that international stakeholders realize the concern and prioritize it to reduce its level in the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0be7947b23f473c817b29dbda25d2922025-08-20T01:55:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAssam Journal of Internal Medicine2278-82392023-01-01131474810.4103/ajoim.ajoim_7_23Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global AppealSaurabh RamBihariLal ShrivastavaPrateek Saurabh ShrivastavaLead is a toxic metal being employed in numerous industries across the world, and is responsible for environmental contamination and multiple adverse health effects during its processing, use, and disposal. The good thing is that all such effects are avoidable, but we are falling short in all possible dimensions. Even though various potential sources of exposure have been identified for environmental contamination or human adverse effects, lead paint is one of the most important ones. From a financial perspective, the use of these paints is associated with both direct and indirect economic costs and is immense in developing nations. Moreover, some nations have already adopted measures to reduce exposure to lead paint, but their practical implementation is lagging in most places. To conclude, lead exposure during childhood has been associated with multiple acute and chronic side effects. It is high time that international stakeholders realize the concern and prioritize it to reduce its level in the environment.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajoim.ajoim_7_23leadchildrenawareness |
| spellingShingle | Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal Assam Journal of Internal Medicine lead children awareness |
| title | Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal |
| title_full | Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal |
| title_short | Minimizing Lead Exposure among Children: Global Appeal |
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