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Every article I wrote in those days, every speech I made, is full of pleading for the recognition of lead poisoning as a real and serious medical problem.
Alice Hamilton

Meaning of "lead poisoning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAD POISONING

lead poisoning  [lɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAD POISONING

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Lead poisoning is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEAD POISONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning is a type of metal poisoning and a medical condition in humans and other vertebrates caused by increased levels of the heavy metal lead in the body. Lead interferes with a variety of body processes and is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is therefore particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death. Routes of exposure to lead include contaminated air, water, soil, food, and consumer products. Occupational exposure is a common cause of lead poisoning in adults. According to estimates made by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, more than 3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to lead in the workplace.

Definition of lead poisoning in the English dictionary

The definition of lead poisoning in the dictionary is Also called: plumbism, saturnism. acute or chronic poisoning by lead or its salts, characterized by abdominal pain, vomiting, convulsions, and coma. Other definition of lead poisoning is death or injury resulting from being shot with bullets.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAD POISONING

lead glass
lead line
lead monoxide
lead off
lead on
lead oxide
lead paint
lead pencil
lead pipe
lead piping
lead replacement petrol
lead screw
lead shot
lead singer
lead someone a dance
lead someone by the nose
lead story
lead tetraethyl
lead the field
lead the way

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAD POISONING

air conditioning
air-conditioning
ballooning
beginning
burgeoning
canyoning
cloning
conditioning
couponing
cushioning
food poisoning
ironing
Liaoning
poisoning
positioning
questioning
rationing
reasoning
reckoning
seasoning
zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of lead poisoning in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lead poisoning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAD POISONING

Find out the translation of lead poisoning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lead poisoning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lead poisoning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铅中毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

envenenamiento por plomo
570 millions of speakers

English

lead poisoning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीसा विषाक्तता
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التسمم بالرصاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отравление свинцом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

envenenamento por chumbo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সীসা বিষাক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intoxication par le plomb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

keracunan plumbum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bleivergiftung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉛中毒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

납 중독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keracunan timbal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhiễm độc chì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈயம் விஷம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य विषबाधा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurşun zehirlenmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvelenamento da piombo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zatrucie ołowiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отруєння свинцем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

saturnism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δηλητηρίαση από μόλυβδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loodvergiftiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blyförgiftning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blyforgiftning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lead poisoning

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lead poisoning

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Alice Hamilton
Every article I wrote in those days, every speech I made, is full of pleading for the recognition of lead poisoning as a real and serious medical problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAD POISONING»

Discover the use of lead poisoning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lead poisoning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning
"In this highly engaging study, Christian Warren develops a broad critique of the lead industries, gas and paint manufacturers, and the scientific authorities who, for the most part, worked for them in the twentieth century.
Christian Warren, 2001
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Lead Poisoning: Exposure, Abatement, Regulation
This book covers every major topic on the subject, including lead poisoning in children, sources of contamination, state-of-the-art sampling and analytical measurement methods, the newest studies on low-cost abatement methods, and much more ...
Joseph J. Breen, Cindy R. Stroup, 1995
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Lead Poisoning: Federal Health Care Programs Are Not ...
Lead poisoning, a preventable condition, is one of the most serious environmental health threats to children in the U.S. This report reviews federal activities for ensuring that at-risk children receive screening & treatment for lead ...
Bernice Steinhardt, 1999
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The Cost of Being Poor: Poverty, Lead Poisoning, and Policy ...
Richardson investigates the social problem of lead poisoning among the poor, the attitudes of officials, and how these attitudes affect what measures are taken to prevent this and other social ills.
Jeanita W. Richardson, 2005
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Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's ...
Lead Wars chronicles the obstacles faced by public health workers in the conservative, pro-business, anti-regulatory climate that took off in the Reagan years and that stymied efforts to eliminate lead from the environments and the bodies ...
Gerald Markowitz, David Rosner, 2013
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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children (2005, 5th Ed. )
RESPONDING TO DATA ON ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS AT BLOOD LEAD LEVELS <10 μg/dL FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE Since 1991, CDC has emphasized the need to make primary prevention of lead poisoning, through  ...
Carla Campbell, 2010
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"We are All Contaminated": Lead Poisoning and Urban ...
The dissertation analyzes the emergence of lead contamination in Uruguay as a new political issue at the turn of the millennium.
Daniel Renfrew, 2007
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Lead Poisoning
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Thomas Oliver, 2010
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Lead Poisoning In Childhood
This resource examines the causes and consequences of childhood lead poisoning, offers cost-effective prevention strategies, and explores crucial legislation that can and should protect children at risk.
Siegfried M. Pueschel, James G. Linakis, Angela C. Anderson, 1996
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Recommendations for the Prevention of Lead Poisoning in Children
There are basically three stages in childhood lead poisoning: 1) asymptomatic lead poisoning, in which no clinical symptoms are apparent, but in which measurable metabolic changes occur, 2) symptomatic lead poisoning, in which clinical ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Toxicology, 1976

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAD POISONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lead poisoning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Esperance WA: Sacrifice zone for the profits of the uranium industry …
The Inquiry concluded that the deaths of 9500 native birds in December 2006 and March 2007 resulted from lead poisoning from Magellan ... «The Stringer, Jul 15»
2
Don't try detoxification treatments, Hong Kong health minister warns …
But he said there would only be a danger of acute lead poisoning if blood lead levels were nine or 10 times the WHO standard. Even if lead ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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New Hampshire Lags In Testing Kids For Lead | New Hampshire …
A new state law aims to boost the number of children screened for lead poisoning. There's good reason New Hampshire is aiming for that goal. «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 15»
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Thames Swan census expects rise in numbers for 2015 - BBC News
Some of the lowest numbers recorded in recent years were in the 1980s due to lead poisoning, Mr Barber said. Flooding on the Thames ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Questioning whether Christie is suited to 'tell it like it is,' educating …
Over the years, I have treated many adults and their families for lead poisoning when they attempted such home improvements without the ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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House Remedies: When it comes to lead safety, a common-sense …
One program in particular, the Healthy Homes and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, is a statewide effort to eliminate lead ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
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Warnings sought in NJ paint stores to help prevent kids from eating …
Other programs to reduce lead hazards have cut the rate of lead poisoning among children, but Marcus said it's still a problem because many ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
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Lead poisoning rare in Hong Kong, experts say, with most recent …
Fears of lead poisoning sparked by a water contamination scare that has spread from more than 10 Hong Kong public housing estates to a ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Like Thousands of Black Children Across the Country, Freddie Gray …
Black children were nearly three times more likely than white children to have highly elevated blood-lead levels, the type of lead poisoning ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»
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A hidden danger: testing for lead poisoning
By law, labs that process the blood of patients who test positive for lead poisoning are reported the Georgia Department of Public Health. «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»

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