Interesting history of lead poisoning
I remember learning about the history of lead in undergrad and the wide use it had in not just Rome but other countries such as China (used to make coins), Egypt (glazed pottery, made statues) and other countries used to make weapons.
I'm curious about houses build before the 50s and whether anything has been done to remove the lead paint exposure at home. At this point, there should not be any lead contained products because research has made strong association between lead exposure and the deleterious harm it poses on the health of humans.
Lead poisoning in Nigeria
I'm extremely saddened to learn about the lead outbreak that killed more than 400 children...That's a serious case of lead exposure death. I imagine village stakeholders are seldom invited to participate in the decision making process that affects villages. It's good to see that the intervention included stakeholders from all levels and created safer mining areas as well as providing chelation treatment that reduced the blood lead levels among children.
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