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Lead affects every one of the body's organ systems, especially the nervous system, but also the bones and teeth, the kidneys, and the cardiovascular, immune, and reproductive systems. [55] Hearing loss and tooth decay have been linked to lead exposure, [56] as have cataracts. [57] Intrauterine and neonatal lead exposure promote tooth decay.
Lead can accumulate in soils, especially those with a high organic content, where it remains for hundreds to thousands of years. Environmental lead can compete with other metals found in and on plant surfaces potentially inhibiting photosynthesis and at high enough concentrations, negatively affecting plant growth and survival. Contamination of ...
This form of pollution can lead to many problems. One is the degradation of aquatic ecosystems. Another is spreading water-borne diseases when people use polluted water for drinking or irrigation. [154] Water pollution also reduces the ecosystem services such as drinking water provided by the water resource.
4. Spices. Spices like turmeric, paprika, and chili powder can contain lead, sometimes at alarming levels. A lot of this contamination comes from poor farming practices, where spices are grown in ...
"Plants and animals can absorb lead from their environment, meaning that when these plants — such as fruits, veggies and grains — are harvested for food and when animals are slaughtered for ...
A new study connects lead’s past use in gasoline to an increase in mental health disorders among Americans.
Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death; it can also cause harm to animals and crops and damage the natural environment (for example, climate change, ozone depletion or habitat degradation) or built environment (for example, acid rain). [3] Air pollution can occur naturally or be caused by human activities. [4]
Spices can accumulate lead from other sources in the environment, such as leaded gasoline or other pollution. Some lead in spices may come from manufacturing, storage or shipping processes.