It was in the news that earrings and other jewelry from Claire's and other brands decrease your IQ. How can lead do something like this? How is it even possible? How would I know which earrings are composed of lead and which aren't?
2007-02-01 15:08:54 · 7 answers · asked by m&ms 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Lead is a toxic metal, and when it gets inside the body, it will take the place of imprtant oligo elements, like calcium, zinc and iron. Lead will interfere with neurotransmitters, making the brain less able to process information, so yeah, it will make someone go dumb, and perhaps even mad.
Read the first link, lead poisoning and its symptoms even has a name: saturnism.
To know if there is lead in jewellery, you'd have to have it taken to a lab, for analysis, or you can procure some home test lead kit (see second link).
2007-02-01 15:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lead is a toxic metal. It causes brain damage and blood disorders. Linked to schizophrenia. There are reasons that lead is not used anymore-lead causes mental retardation in kids. Products like earrings should be managed by the FDA. They keep track of lead levels and other toxic materials. I doubt that any earrings bought in th US are made of lead. They are probably nickel or steel, but I'm no expert on the subject
2007-02-01 23:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you are not really stupid enough to believe that we'd believe some company is advertising this. Ever heard of lead poisoning?
All heavy metals or poison in quantity and lead is one of the most toxic.
Lead is a neurotoxin. If a child eats too many lead paint chips as a child or chews to many pencils, he risks rserious etardation. In greater quantities over the long term it is deadly.
Lead Jewlery is cheapest crap availbale and not even legal for sale in Europe. I didn't know it wasn't illegal here.
Get real you knew this right?
2007-02-01 23:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by opinionator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard to say.
the lead might give you protection from radioactive sources and save some brain cells!
by the same token, i think lead is poisonous.
i guess you have to weigh up the risks.
The jewellery manufacturer should be able to tell you.
2007-02-01 23:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gruntled Employee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vincent g is right.... lead is highly poisinous
but i doubt wearing an earring which has a small composition of lead can really be that harmful.... i doubt it'd do anything at all
2007-02-01 23:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by absentmindednik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, lead will cause mental problems.
And err, silver earrings are marked silver.
Gold earrings are marked gold.
Platinum earrings are marked platinum.
Lead earrings are CHEAP!
2007-02-01 23:13:23 · answer #6 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? Lead? NO!!!!
2007-02-01 23:15:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋