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LEAD - TOXIC HEAVY METALS FACTSHEET Comparisons with bone

analysis of very old
82 skeletons have shown that
the lead levels in our

Pb
bodies today are 500 - 1,000 times
higher. The total lead content in our
body today is estimated at 125-200 mg.
207.2 Lead is a neurotoxin and commonly
generates abnormal brain and
Number 82 on the “periodic table” of elements Image source: http://images-of-elements.com/lead.php nerve function.

SOURCES Lead exposures are higher in North America than any-
where else in the world. In US alone, it is estimated that
approximately 1.3 million tons of lead are used yearly in
batteries, solder, pottery, pigments, gasoline, paint, and
many other substances. Somewhere between 400,000
and 600,000 tons per year go into our atmosphere, into
the earth earth, our food, and our body and tissues. So there is a lot of
lead around. The following are some of the common contaminants:
Leaded gasoline, Paint, Food, Water, Pottery, Cans, Cosmetics, Ciga-
rettes, and Pesticides.
TOXICITY Even low levels of lead intoxication can affect brain
functions and activity influencing intelligence, atten-
tion span, language, and memory. In children, lead is a
special cause for concern. Hyperactivity and learning
disorders have been correlated with lead intoxication.
The average daily absorption of lead is 20-40 mcg.
and which can be eliminated from the body easily. The
acceptable range of lead in the body is between 20-40 ppm. Concen-
trations less than 20 ppm and 10 ppm for children may be acceptable
but lead is a toxic metal and ideally it should be 0 for both organic and
inorganic lead.

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tion of important body minerals, such as zinc,
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nal pain similar to colic, nausea and vomiting, anemia, muscle
weakness, and encephalopathy.