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Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. [2] Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet. [1]
In the past, lead was added to household paint to increase its drying speed and improve the durability and life of the finish. However, Lead is toxic and is a possible carcinogen. In 1978, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the residential use of lead-based paint containing ≥0.06% lead (600 ppm). [2] [3] [4]
League of Nations bans white-lead interior paint; US declines to adopt. 1943 Report concludes eating lead paint chips causes physical and neurological disorders, behavior, learning and intelligence problems in children. 1951 Baltimore banned the use of lead pigment in interior paint in Baltimore housing, the first such restriction in the ...
A gun-wielding maniac is behind bars for allegedly kidnapping an elderly Arizona woman whose boyfriend was found dead after a terrifying home invasion that led police on an hours-long manhunt.
At least 645 people in Maricopa County — home of Phoenix and many of its suburbs — died from heat-related causes last year, according to a preliminary report from its Public Health Department ...
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (Paradise Valley Hospital) recognized as ‘Best’ in Arizona (2013, 2014) - Public opinion poll from the Annual Ranking Arizona Magazine’s ‘Best of Arizona’. Paradise Valley Hospital - #1 Acute Care Hospital in Arizona [13]
The ordinance caused consternation across Mesa, home of the state’s first Latter-day Saints temple and a concentrated Mormon community in Arizona. A local representative of the church weighed in ...
The American Hospital Directory lists 145 hospitals in Arizona, which had a population of 7,151,502 in 2020. In 2020, these hospitals had 13,296 staffed beds. The largest hospital, based on beds, is the Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, with 712 beds. There is a hospital run by the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.