Question

What are the adverse effects on humans due to lead poisoning?

Answer 1

Lead poisoning:

• Lead poisoning is a type of metal poisoning, which is caused due to exposure to lead, either by contaminated air, water, food, dust, or consumer products.
• Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism.

Adverse effects on humans due to lead poisoning are:

• At high levels of exposure lead attacks the brain and central nervous system, causing coma, convulsions, and even death.
• Children who survive severe lead poisoning may be left with intellectual disability and behavioral disorders.
• The lead vapors cause disruption of the synthesis of hemoglobin. Due to this, hemoglobin is unable to utilize oxygen.