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    Lead is a metal Mined from an ore called Used in products such as paint and vinyl Banned from gasoline Shown to be hazardous to humans. Lead poisoning Mimics calcium and bypasses the blood brain barrier to harm brain cells. Congenital LEAD poisoning may be stored in bones and released later.

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    Lead is a metal Mined from an ore called Used in products such as paint and vinyl Banned from gasoline Shown to be hazardous to humans. Lead poisoning Mimics calcium and bypasses the blood brain barrier to harm brain cells. Congenital LEAD poisoning may be stored in bones and released later.

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    M4 - L7 Lead in The Env

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    Lead is a metal Mined from an ore called Used in products such as paint and vinyl Banned from gasoline Shown to be hazardous to humans. Lead poisoning Mimics calcium and bypasses the blood brain barrier to harm brain cells. Congenital LEAD poisoning may be stored in bones and released later.

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    Leadanditsimpactonhumansand theenvironment

    LEAD

    Module 4 Lesson 7

    This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation ("NSF") under Grant No. 0607010. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

    WhatIsIt?
    Typeofmetal Minedfromanorecalledgalena Usedinproductssuchaspaintandvinyl Bannedfromgasoline(nowadaysunleaded) Showntobehazardoustohumans

    WhereDoYouFindLead
    LeadacidbaIeries Paints AmmuniKon Vinyl Air ChildrensToys Alloys Food Soil/Dust Water

    WhyShouldWeCare?
    Impactonhumans Impactontheenvironment

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/2626867826/in/photostream/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/brartist/531527455/

    ImpactonHumans
    LeadPoisoning CongenitalLeadPoisoning

    LeadPoisoning
    Mimicscalciumand bypassestheblood brainbarriertoharm braincells. Causesproblemswith thinkingandother cogniKvefuncKons

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/yepy/2891849792/

    LeadPoisoning
    Maybestoredinbones andreleasedlater

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgoulao/3155678871/

    CongenitalLeadPoisoning
    Leadpassesfrom mothertofetusthrough umbilicalcord Linkedtolowbirth weightandcogniKve problems

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunarcaustic/2433149102/

    LeadStaKsKcs
    LeadExposureinChildren Generallyaects15yearoldchildren CDCstates310,000children,ages15tested withelevatedlevelsforlead

    ImpactontheEnvironment
    ContaminaKonofair,soilandwater.

    Howdoyoutestforit?
    Inhumans,abloodtest(alevelof 10micrograms/deciliterormore) Onsurfacesandinsoil,usealeadtestkit (someKmesimmediate,someKmesyouneedto sendthesampletoalab)

    FinalThoughts
    Wheremightyoundlead? Whoismostaectedbyleadpoisoning? Whoisresponsiblefortheimpactofleadon humansandtheenvironment? Whatcanwedoaboutleadpoisoning?

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