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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common causes of [[lead poisoning]] include ingestion, inhalation and skin exposure to lead and lead particles. | |||
==Causes== | |||
===Life-threatening Causes=== | |||
*Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | |||
*Life-threatening causes of [[lead poisoning]] include ingestion of lead base paint by small children, eventually leading to seizures, unconsciousness, coma and even death. | |||
===Common Causes=== | |||
[[Lead poisoning]] may be caused by: | |||
* Occupational hazards | * Occupational hazards | ||
* Ingestion of lead contaminated [[soil]] | * Ingestion of lead contaminated [[soil]] | ||
* [[Tetra-ethyl lead|leaded]] [[gasoline]]) | * [[Tetra-ethyl lead|leaded]] [[gasoline]]) | ||
* Ingestion of lead dust or chips from deteriorating [[lead-based paints]]. | |||
* Ingestion of lead dust or chips from deteriorating lead-based | |||
* Lead has also been found in drinking water. It can come from plumbing and fixtures that are either made of lead or have trace amounts of lead in them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterwebster.com/WashingtonD.C.lead.htm |title=Lead in drinking water|accessdate=2007-08-14 |format= |work=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | * Lead has also been found in drinking water. It can come from plumbing and fixtures that are either made of lead or have trace amounts of lead in them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waterwebster.com/WashingtonD.C.lead.htm |title=Lead in drinking water|accessdate=2007-08-14 |format= |work=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | ||
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===Less Common Causes=== | ===Less Common Causes=== | ||
Less common causes of [[ | Less common causes of [[lead poisoning]] include exposure to metallic lead via: | ||
*[ | **Imported cosmetics such as [[kohl (cosmetics)|Kohl]] and Surma | ||
*[ | **Folk remedies like Azarcon which contains 95 percent lead and is used to "cure" [[empacho]]. | ||
* | **Contracted through the mucous membranes through direct contact to mouth, nose, eyes, and breaks in skin. | ||
===Genetic Causes=== | ===Genetic Causes=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aksiniya K. Stevasarova, MD
Overview
Common causes of lead poisoning include ingestion, inhalation and skin exposure to lead and lead particles.
Causes
Life-threatening Causes
- Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Life-threatening causes of lead poisoning include ingestion of lead base paint by small children, eventually leading to seizures, unconsciousness, coma and even death.
Common Causes
Lead poisoning may be caused by:
- Occupational hazards
- Ingestion of lead contaminated soil
- leaded gasoline)
- Ingestion of lead dust or chips from deteriorating lead-based paints.
- Lead has also been found in drinking water. It can come from plumbing and fixtures that are either made of lead or have trace amounts of lead in them.[1] [2][3]
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of lead poisoning include exposure to metallic lead via:
Genetic Causes
- [Disease name] is caused by a mutation in the [gene name] gene.
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.
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3References
- ↑ "Lead in drinking water". Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ↑ "Alum Wins Investigative Reporting Award with Post Team" (html). University of Maryland. February 25, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ↑ "HONORS", The Washington Post, February 23, 2005