A case in which more than 200 kindergarten students in northwestern China were found to have abnormal blood lead levels is ...

So far, no children have been hospitalized for acute lead poisoning, which can be life-threatening, but the affected kids continue to be monitored. Several buildings have been temporarily closed ...

Dr Monica Mehta discovered Rudy Callahan's acute lead poisoning after he consumed large amounts of the heavy metal in his cinnamon applesauce.

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.

Within two months, she suffered acute lead poisoning and died. Her blood lead level was 391 micrograms per deciliter — nearly 80 times the state’s safety limit.