Can you reverse the effects of lead poisoning?
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Lead poisoning usually occurs over a period of months or years. It can cause severe mental and physical impairment. Lead is more harmful to children because their brains and nervous systems are still developing. Lead poisoning can be treated, but any damage caused cannot be reversed.
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Lead poisoning occurs when lead is ingested. Breathing in dust that contains lead can also cause it. You cannot smell or taste lead and it’s not visible to the naked eye.
In the United States, lead used to be common in house paint and gasoline. These products are not produced with lead any longer. However, lead is still present everywhere. It is especially found in older houses.
Common sources of lead include:
house paint made before 1978
toys and household items painted before 1976
toys made and painted outside the United States
bullets, curtain weights, and fishing sinkers made of lead
pipes and sink faucets, which can contaminate drinking water
soil polluted by car exhaust or chipping house paint
paint sets and art supplies
jewelry, pottery, and lead figures
storage batteries
kohl or kajal eyeliners
some traditional ethnic medicines
In the United States, lead used to be common in house paint and gasoline. These products are not produced with lead any longer. However, lead is still present everywhere. It is especially found in older houses.
Common sources of lead include:
house paint made before 1978
toys and household items painted before 1976
toys made and painted outside the United States
bullets, curtain weights, and fishing sinkers made of lead
pipes and sink faucets, which can contaminate drinking water
soil polluted by car exhaust or chipping house paint
paint sets and art supplies
jewelry, pottery, and lead figures
storage batteries
kohl or kajal eyeliners
some traditional ethnic medicines
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