Lead Exposure: A Summary of Global Studies and the Need for New Studies from Saudi Arabia

Lead poisoning (plumbism) can cause irreversible genetic and reproductive toxicity, hematological effects, neurological damage, and cardiovascular effects. Despite many efforts to minimize lead poisoning, it continues to be a major health concern in many developing and developed countries. Despite e...

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Main Authors: A. P. Shaik, S. A. Sultana, A. H. Alsaeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/415160