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  2. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Classically, "lead poisoning" or "lead intoxication" has been defined as exposure to high levels of lead typically associated with severe health effects. [20] Poisoning is a pattern of symptoms that occur with toxic effects from mid to high levels of exposure; toxicity is a wider spectrum of effects, including subclinical ones (those that do ...

  3. Brain health and pollution - Wikipedia

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    Particulate exposure and increased risk of neurodegeneration [1]. Research indicates that living in areas of high pollution has serious long term health effects. Living in these areas during childhood and adolescence can lead to diminished mental capacity and an increased risk of brain damage.

  4. Health effects of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    Health effects of pesticides may be acute or delayed in those who are exposed. [1] Acute effects can include pesticide poisoning, which may be a medical emergency. [2] Strong evidence exists for other, long-term negative health outcomes from pesticide exposure including birth defects, fetal death, [3] neurodevelopmental disorder, [4] cancer, and neurologic illness including Parkinson's disease ...

  5. Popular bottled water brands contain toxic 'forever chemicals ...

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    Human health effects from exposure to low levels of PFAS are uncertain, ... The tests focused on 30 PFAS chemicals and four heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.

  6. Lead–crime hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    Lead is widely understood to be toxic to multiple organs of the human body, particularly the human brain. Concerns about even low levels of exposure began in the 1970s; in the decades since, scientists have concluded that no safe threshold for lead exposure exists. [2] [3] The major source of lead exposure during the 20th century was leaded ...

  7. Blood lead level - Wikipedia

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    Blood lead level (BLL), is a measure of the amount of lead in the blood. [1] [2] Lead is a toxic heavy metal and can cause neurological damage, especially among children, at any detectable level. High lead levels cause decreased vitamin D and haemoglobin synthesis as well as anemia, acute central nervous system disorders, and possibly death. [3]

  8. Metal toxicity - Wikipedia

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    In the case of lead, any measurable amount may have negative health effects. [2] There is a popular misconception that only heavy metals can be toxic, but lighter metals such as beryllium and lithium can be toxic too. [3] Not all heavy metals are particularly toxic, and some are essential, such as iron.

  9. Effects of climate change on mental health - Wikipedia

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    Though individuals who already had mental ill health, especially psychosis, can need intensive care, which can be challenging to deliver if local mental health services were disrupted by the extreme weather. [1] [14] [19] Physical health can be severely impacted by climate change (see also effects of climate change on human health). The ...