2007-03-23 08:26:58 · 10 answers · asked by Melissa 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
In adults most cases are caused by inhaling lead based paint dust. In children it's eating chips of lead based paint
Pencils do not contain lead
2007-03-23 08:35:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Primarily from lead-based paint and lead or lead treated water pipes. Other sources include lead salts in certain foods and wines, the use of pewter or earthenware with a lead glaze and from leaded gasoline fumes. However, lead poisoning is not an Infectious Disease.
2007-03-23 08:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lead is not an infectious disease.
"Lead is toxic and has no known function in the human body. Young children are most susceptible to the toxic effects of lead. Long-term exposure to even low levels of lead can cause irreversible learning difficulties, mental retardation, and delayed neurological and physical development.
In adults, exposure to lead affects primarily the peripheral nervous system and can cause impairment of hearing, vision, and muscle coordination. Lead also damages the blood, kidneys, heart and reproductive system.
Lead poisoning is a particularly insidious public health threat because there may be no unique signs or symptoms. Early symptoms of poisoning may include loss of appetite, fatigue, irritability, anemia, and abdominal pain. Because of the general nature of symptoms at this stage, lead poisoning is often not suspected."
A person is at greater risk if he or she lives in an older home, built prior to 1950. Homes built before 1950 often contain lead-based paint. Lead may contaminate dust and be ingested when dirty hands or other non-food items come in contact with the mouth. You can also get lead poisoning from work and from other places around the home such as:
Hobbies:
Making stained glass windows using lead solder
Glazing and firing pottery and ceramics
Making lead weights
Reloading and making ammunition
Target practice on indoor and outdoor firing ranges
Refinishing furniture
Remolding
Home Remedies:
Azarcon and greta are bright colored powders containing almost 100 percent lead. They are often used within the Hispanic community and are given to children with intestinal illness or empacho.
Pay-loo-ah is a red or orange powder used within the Hmong community and given to children as a cure for rash or fever.
Ghasard, Bala Goli, and Kandu are Asian Indian remedies used for stomachaches.
Kohl or surma are used by Arab communities for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
2007-03-23 09:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by angeleyes0719 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
little kids can get it by eating paint chips from old houses when they used to use lead pain. May also be able to get it from old plumbing in a house if you drink the water might have lead in it. Old crystal might also have lead in it but these are trace amounts. If you drink from the crystal glass there might be a little lead that leeches out into whatever you are drinking.
2007-03-23 08:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by butterfly234 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By eating lead based paint or by eating pencils.
2007-03-23 08:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mostly if it is in your water supply. Old Lead-based paint exposure is another way. But most of it them only if it is somehow contaminating your water!
2007-03-23 08:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eating pencils?
2007-03-27 07:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by fruitsalady2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be from your drinking water , the pipes could have been soldered with lead
2007-03-23 08:36:30 · answer #8 · answered by jim m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eating paint chips.
2007-03-23 08:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by redgralle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
from eating or inhaling salt...how do u think u get it duh...
2007-03-23 08:39:11 · answer #10 · answered by God 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋