Lead

handle situations. But what we don’t think about, is our children our born into a toxic environment, everything from air pollution, to lead, to chemicals in our food and water sources. What do all these toxins do to our children, who are born innocent into this world, and know no difference on what…

Hello Dr. Julian, Thank you for reading my discussion post case study # 2, and perspective question. Lead poisonousness is a global problem, while arrays of research information indicated a deterioration in the predominance of upsurge blood lead echelons in children from the developed world, lead lingers as a widespread avoidable ecological health hazard. The CBC analysis has an enormous effect on lead poisoning, the CBC laboratory appraisal answers arrays of question-related to quantity of…

learned about lead levels that were so high in Flint Michigan’s water that it was causing lead poisoning of many children. Since then there have been many studies that have shown that low lead levels can also poison a child. Prior to addressing the question, one must first define lead poisoning. According to Needleman (2012), lead is a considered a metal that humans have mined and changed to make man made products which has been disperse in the environment and becomes toxic (p. 1). Lead…

Lead is a toxic metal that can enter the body by inhalation of lead dust or ingestion when touching the mouth with lead-contaminated hands. If leaked onto the ground, acid and lead particles contaminate the soil and become airborne when dry. Children and fetuses of pregnant women are most vulnerable to lead exposure because their bodies are developing. Excessive levels of lead can affect a child’s growth, cause brain damage, harm kidneys, impair hearing and induce behavioral problems. In adults,…

One of the qualities of lead that make it one of the most highly studied heavy metals is its ability to enter and distributes into the body’s organ systems. Inorganic lead is absorbed by coming into contact with the skin, ingestion, and inhalation.* It is debated whether ingestion of lead or inhalation of lead caused the most significant damage and which one occurs more frequently. The physiological effects of lead can be seen soon after exposure. The uptake of lead in the body is influenced by…

seriously sick from eating such filthy item. Luckily, I was not affected from any lead poisoning. Now that I am older I know what is eatable and what is not eatable. Moreover, it is even shocking to me that lead poisoning is an environmental problem in Philadelphia. Large amount of lead in a child’s blood can cause high blood pressure;…

Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful to human health; there is NO safe level for lead exposure. The degree of exposure depends on the concentration of lead, route of exposure (air, water, and food), current medical condition, and age. It has been estimated that up to 20 % of the total lead exposure in children can be attributed to a waterborne route, i.e., consuming contaminated water. In addition, infants, fetuses, and young children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. This is…

Alternative 2: Lead-Based Paint Abatement Program The second policy alternative is the creation of an LBP abatement program. LBP is primarily found in housing built before LBP was banned in 1978, but especially in housing built before 1950. A 2006 analysis found that “90% of lead-poisoned [Wisconsin] children lived in housing built prior to 1950.” This program would seek to address the risk presented to low-income Watertown children by the city’s old housing stock. Of the 3,435 pre-1950 homes in…

exactly what has happened. Lead as seeped its way into the water supply of this very big city. More information of this tragic incident can be found in five articles by CNN. They are called “How to test for lead in your home water supply.”, “Lead poisoning. Living with it and uncertainty of how long.”, “Water Crisis: Families bear scars from man-made disaster.”, “5 months later in Flint, high lead levels remain.”, and “How to help with Flint water crisis.” “How to test for lead in your home…

“Miguel Del Toral, an E.P.A expert, says the state was testing the water in a way that could profoundly understate the lead levels”. “Given the very high lead levels found at one home and the preflushing happening in Flint, I’m worried that the whole town may have much higher lead levels than the compliance results indicated.", stated in "Nobody should have to be living like this". In 2014 Governor Snyder switched the water from the Detroit water system to Flint River not knowing how big of a…