Acute lead poisoning of humans is still a large problem in many parts of the world, as recent episodes in Nigeria and China have highlighted. In the US, it is estimated that 25–30 percent of children ...

Lead Poisoning from Ingested Ammunition is Precluding Recovery ... Wildlife Society Bulletin 30:112-120. 8 Schulz et al. 2006. Acute Lead Toxicosis in Mourning Doves. Journal of Wildlife Management 70 ...

[2] You can experience lead poisoning if you are exposed to large amounts of the heavy metal over a short period of time.

A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead ...

Massive, acute lead poisoning can present with observable symptoms warranting emergent medical evaluation, such as nausea, fluctuating levels of wakefulness, difficulty walking, and even seizures.

Thousands of children could be suffering from undiagnosed lead poisoning causing them to have a lower IQ and learning difficulties, experts have warned. Researchers claim the lifelong impacts of e ...

Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor ...

The Chicago Housing Authority must pay more than $24 million to two residents who sued over alleged lead paint poisoning of their two children, a Cook County jury decided Wednesday. The case ...

Cleveland’s ongoing quest to protect the city’s future -- its children -- from lead paint is stumbling. It needs help; the ...

Acute lead poisoning can present with symptoms such as unexplained abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, headaches, fatigue, irritability, concentration difficulties, seizures ...

Parents are encouraged to get their children tested for lead poisoning — for free —at clinics offered by the Milwaukee Health Department, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Children ...

Individuals in Canada who received hospital care for hallucinogen use had greater 5-year mortality risk, especially from ...