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Of ingested inorganic lead, about 15% is absorbed, but this percentage is higher in children, pregnant women, and people with deficiencies of calcium, zinc, or iron. [30] Infants may absorb about 50% of ingested lead, but little is known about absorption rates in children.
The educational gender gap in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries has been reduced over the last 30 years. Younger women today are far more likely to have completed a tertiary qualification: in 19 of the 30 OECD countries, more than twice as many women aged 25 to 34 have completed tertiary education than have ...
Small blood pressure increases, particularly in middle-aged and older people, may be apparent and can cause anemia. [citation needed] Several studies, mostly cross-sectional, found an association between increased lead exposure and decreased heart rate variability. [269] In pregnant women, high levels of exposure to lead may cause miscarriage.
Hypocalcemia results from 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D 3 deficiency (caused by high FGF-23 and reduced kidney mass) [30] and the skeletal resistance to the calcemic action of parathyroid hormone. [31] Osteocytes are responsible for the increased production of FGF-23, which is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme 1-alpha-hydroxylase (responsible for the ...
Women's inferiority also appears in much medieval writing; for example, the 1200 AD theologian Jacques de Vitry (who was rather sympathetic to women over others) emphasized female obedience towards their men and described women as slippery, weak, untrustworthy, devious, deceitful and stubborn. [79]
Statistics on rape and other acts of sexual assault are commonly available in industrialized countries, and have become better documented throughout the world.Inconsistent definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution and conviction for rape can create controversial statistical disparities, and lead to accusations that many rape statistics are unreliable or misleading.
Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America.Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [12] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of over 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [1]
Algeria, [e] officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, [f] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.