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Lead Poisoning -A Review

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Author Affiliations

  • 1AISECT University, Bhopal, MP, INDIA
  • 2MGCG University, Chitrakoot, Satna, MP, INDIA
  • 3MANIT, Bhopal, MP, INDIA

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 3, Issue (8), Pages 86-88, August,18 (2013)

Abstract

The lead has been explored and used since last 6000 years and the history of lead poisoning is nearly 2500 years. Symptomatic lead poisoning is the result of very high levels of lead in the tissues. It is possible that the content of lead in the body that is insufficient to cause obvious symptoms can nevertheless give rise to slowly evolving and long lasting adverse effects. It is clear that a continued rise in the pollution of the human environment with lead could eventually produce levels of exposure with adverse effects on human health. Traces of lead are almost ubiquitous in nature and minute amounts are found in normal diets. This article reviews the work done in the field of lead poisoning pertaining to sources of lead, symptoms of toxicity and effects on heme biosynthesis.

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