lead poisoning
noun
: chronic intoxication that is produced by the absorption of lead into the system and is characterized especially by fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, anemia, a dark line along the gums, and muscular paralysis or weakness of limbs
called also saturnism
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Earlier this year, the FDA recalled 3 million cinnamon applesauce pouches that contained extremely high levels of lead, after dozens of children across the United States were found to be suffering from lead poisoning.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Black children were four times as likely to test positive for lead poisoning as white children in 2022, according to additional DHS data.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of the funding dedicated to clean water mandates must flow to disadvantaged communities, notably those who are often disproportionately impacted by lead poisoning.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Each year, roughly 160,000 children in Ohio under the age of 6 are screened for lead poisoning, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Black children were four times as likely to test positive for lead poisoning as white children in 2022, according to additional DHS data.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
Nearly half of the funding dedicated to clean water mandates must flow to disadvantaged communities, notably those who are often disproportionately impacted by lead poisoning.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Each year, roughly 160,000 children in Ohio under the age of 6 are screened for lead poisoning, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Lead poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20poisoning. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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