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Lead poisoningLLead poisoningLead poisoningEnglishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z7.0000000000000065.0000000000000856.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>An overview of the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention of this rare, but harmful, condition in children.</p><h2>What is lead poisoning?</h2> <p>Lead is present in small amounts in the air, soil, household dust, food, drinking water and products like some cheap jewelry or toys. Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body. The build-up can take place over months or years.</p> <p>Small amounts of lead can cause serious damage in children or unborn children in the womb (before the baby is born). Children’s small bodies absorb lead easily and are more at risk to its harmful effects. In large quantities, lead poisoning can be fatal to children and adults. </p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body. </li> <li>The build-up can take place over months or years. </li> <li>A common cause of lead poisoning is licking a lead-coated object or inhaling dust from lead-based paint.</li> <li>Lead poisoning is linked with harmful effects on children’s growth, attention and behaviour. Low levels of lead can lead to lower intellect and poor hearing.</li> <li>Removal of lead from the child’s environment is the main treatment. </li> <li>Lead poisoning is quite rare in Canada.</li> </ul><h2>Signs and symptoms of lead poisoning</h2> <p>Sudden lead poisoning causes damage to the brain. A child may have seizures or go into a coma. Short-term exposure to high levels of lead can cause the following signs and symptoms:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/Article?contentid=746&language=English">vomiting</a></li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=7&language=English">diarrhea</a></li> <li>convulsions</li> <li>coma</li> <li>death</li> </ul> <p>Severe cases of lead poisoning are rare in Canada. Long-term exposure is more common. Symptoms may include:</p> <ul> <li>loss of appetite </li> <li>stomach pain </li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=6&language=English">constipation</a> </li> <li>fatigue</li> <li>insomnia </li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=29&language=English">headache</a></li> </ul><h2>Causes</h2> <p>Lead poisoning has many causes. A common cause in young children is swallowing or licking lead-coated objects. Babies and young children often put non-food items in their mouth. Children can inhale contaminated dust or eat lead paint chips during a home renovation or move. Lead poisoning can also be caused by drinking water from lead-coated plumbing. Other sources of lead poisoning include:</p> <ul> <li>contaminated air or soil</li> <li>some toys, household items and cosmetics</li> <li>kohl eye make-up</li> <li>glazed ceramics made outside of Canada</li> <li>leaded glass</li> <li>storage battery coverings</li> <li>bullets</li> </ul><h2>What a doctor can do for your child with lead poisoning</h2> <p>Your child’s doctor can order a blood test to determine your child’s lead exposure, however, this is not often necessary as lead poisoning is quite rare in Canada. Discuss your child’s exposures with your doctor to see if blood testing is necessary. Blood screening may be important if there is a high-risk exposure, since lead exposure does not always lead to symptoms in children. Blood lead level tests are recommended only for children with risk factors. </p> <h2>Treatment</h2> <p>To treat lead poisoning, doctors try to flush out lead in the child’s intestines. They also give the child medicine called chelating agents. These are chemicals that can pull lead out of the bloodstream and into the urine so it can leave the body.</p> <p>Removal of lead from the child’s environment is the main treatment. </p><h2>Complications</h2> <p>Lead poisoning is linked with harmful effects on children’s growth, attention and behaviour. Other complications may include:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/article?contentid=841&language=English">anemia</a></li> <li>brain, kidney and nervous system damage</li> </ul> <p>Low levels of lead can lead to lower intellect and poor hearing.</p><h2>When to seek medical assistance</h2><h3>See your child’s regular doctor if:</h3><ul><li>you think your child may have been exposed to small amounts of lead</li> </ul><h3>Take your child to the nearest Emergency Department, or call 911 if necessary, if your child:</h3><ul><li>has swallowed or licked a lead-coated toy or object</li><li>is suffering seizures, convulsions or coma</li></ul><h2>References</h2> <p>Effects of lead on human health, Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Health effects of lead, Toronto Public Health: Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Lead and Drinking Water, Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Environment. Last accessed March 2010.</p> <p>Lead risk reduction strategy, Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Yeoh B, Woolfenden S, Wheeler DM, Alperstein G, Lanphear B. Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children. <em>Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews</em> 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006047.</p>
铅中毒铅中毒Lead poisoningChineseSimplifiedNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z71.00000000000006.00000000000000821.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z鉛中毒,在兒童中極少但有害的病症:病因、症狀、治療方法和預防的普及性概述。
鉛中毒鉛中毒Lead poisoningChineseTraditionalNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z821.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z鉛中毒,在兒童中極少但有害的病症:病因、症狀、治療方法和預防的普及性概述。
Empoisonnement au plombEEmpoisonnement au plombLead poisoningFrenchNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z6.0000000000000071.0000000000000751.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Voici un aperçu facile à comprendre des causes, des symptômes, des possibilités de traitement et de la prévention de ce problème rare, mais nocif chez les enfants.</p><h2>Qu’est-ce que l’empoisonnement au plomb?</h2> <p>Le plomb est présent en petites quantités dans l’air, le sol, la poussière domestique, les aliments, l'eau potable et les produits comme les bijoux ou les jouets bon marché. L'empoisonnement au plomb survient quand le plomb s'accumule dans l'organisme. Cette accumulation peut se faire pendant des mois ou des années.</p> <p>De petites quantités de plomb peuvent causer des dommages sérieux chez les enfants ou les foetus (bébé dans le ventre de sa mère). Les petits corps des enfants peuvent absorber le plomb facilement et sont plus à risque d'en subir les effets néfastes. En grandes quantités, l'empoisonnement au plomb peut être fatal tant pour les enfants que pour les adultes.</p><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>Il y a empoisonnement au plomb quand le plomb s’accumule dans l’organisme.</li> <li>Cette accumulation peut se faire pendant des mois ou des années.</li> <li>Le léchage d'un objet recouvert de plomb ou l'inhalation de poussières de peinture à base de plomb sont des causes fréquentes.</li> <li>L’empoisonnement au plomb est associé à des effets nocifs sur la croissance, l'attention et le comportement des enfants. De faibles niveaux peuvent mener à des déficiences intellectuelles et auditives.</li> <li>Le retrait du plomb de l'environnement de l'enfant est le principal traitement.</li> <li>L’empoisonnement au plomb est assez rare au Canada</li> </ul><h2>Signes et symptômes de l’empoisonnement au plomb</h2> <p>Un empoisonnement au plomb soudain cause des dommages au cerveau. Un enfant pourrait avoir des convulsions ou être plongé dans un coma. Une exposition à court terme à des quantités élevées de plomb peut causer les signes et symptômes suivants:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/Article?contentid=746&language=French">vomissements</a>;</li> <li><a href="/Article?contentid=7&language=French">diarrhée</a>;</li> <li>convulsions;</li> <li>coma;</li> <li>décès.</li> </ul> <p>Les graves cas d’empoisonnement sont rares au Canada. Une exposition à long terme est plus fréquente. Au nombre des symptômes, on compte :</p> <ul> <li>une perte d'appétit;</li> <li>des douleurs à l’estomac;</li> <li>la <a href="/Article?contentid=6&language=French">constipation</a>;</li> <li>la fatigue;</li> <li>l'insomnie;</li> <li>des <a href="/Article?contentid=29&language=French">maux de tête</a>.</li> </ul><h2>Causes</h2> <p>Les empoisonnements au plomb ont des causes multiples. Chez les jeunes enfants, le fait qu’ils avalent ou lèchent des objets recouverts de plomb est une cause fréquente. Les bébés et les jeunes enfants mettent souvent des objets autres que des aliments dans leur bouche. Les enfants peuvent inhaler de la poussière contaminée ou manger des morceaux de peinture qui contiennent du plomb pendant des rénovations ou un déménagement. L’empoisonnement au plomb peut aussi être causé par de l’eau potable issue d'une plomberie en plomb. Voici également d'autres sources d'empoisonnement :</p> <ul> <li>air ou sol contaminé;</li> <li>certains jouets, objets domestiques et cosmétiques;</li> <li>maquillage kohl pour les yeux;</li> <li>céramique émaillée hors du Canada;</li> <li>verre qui contient du plomb;</li> <li>boîtier de piles;</li> <li>munitions pour armes à feu.</li> </ul><h2>Ce que le médecin peut faire pour votre enfant</h2> <p>Le médecin peut demander des analyses sanguines pour déterminer l'exposition au plomb de votre enfant; cependant, ce n’est souvent pas nécessaire, car les empoisonnements au plomb sont assez rares au Canada. Discustez de l’exposition de votre enfant avec votre médecin pour voir si des analyses sanguines sont nécessaires. Elles pourraient être importantes si l'exposition est à risque élevé, étant donné que l'exposition au plomb ne se manifeste pas toujours par des symptômes chez les enfants. On recommande de mesurer le taux sanguin de plomb uniquement chez les enfants qui présentent des facteurs de risque.</p> <h2>Traitement</h2> <p>Pour traiter l’empoisonnement au plomb, les médecins tentent de purger le plomb des intestins. Ils donnent aussi des médicaments à l’enfant, appelés agents chélateurs. Ce sont des produits chimiques qui peuvent extraire le plomb de la circulation sanguine et l'éliminer par l'urine, pour qu'il quitte l'organisme.</p> <p>Le retrait du plomb de l’environnement de l’enfant est le principal traitement.</p><h2>Complications</h2> <p>L’empoisonnement au plomb est lié à des effets nocifs sur la croissance des enfants, leur capacité d’attention et leur comportement. Voici d’autres complications possibles :</p> <ul> <li><a href="/Article?contentid=841&language=French">anémie</a>;</li> <li>dommages au cerveau, aux reins et au système nerveux.</li> </ul> <p>De faibles quantités de plomb peuvent mener à des déficiences intellectuelles et auditives.</p><h2>Quand consulter</h2> <h3>Consultez le médecin de votre enfant si :</h3> <ul> <li>vous pensez que votre enfant a été exposé à une petite quantité de plomb.</li><li> </li></ul> <h3>Conduisez votre enfant au service d’urgences le plus près ou composez le 9-1-1 au besoin si votre enfant :</h3> <ul> <li>a avalé ou léché un jouet ou un objet couvert de plomb;</li> <li>souffre de crises, de convulsions ou est dans un coma.</li> </ul> <p>"Effects of lead on human health", Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>"Health effects of lead", Toronto Public Health: Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>"Lead and Drinking Water", Government of Ontario, Ministry Of the Environment. Last accessed March 2010.</p> <p>"Lead risk reduction strategy", Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Yeoh B, Woolfenden S, Wheeler DM, Alperstein G, Lanphear B. Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children. <em>Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews</em> 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006047.</p>
ஈய நஞ்சேறல்ஈய நஞ்சேறல்Lead poisoningTamilNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANANAAdult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z71.00000000000006.00000000000000821.000000000000Flat ContentHealth A-Z<p>பிள்ளைகளில் இந்த அரிதான, ஆனால் தீங்கு விளைவிக்கும் நிலைமைக்கான காரணங்கள், அறிகுறிகள், சிகிச்சைத் தெரிவுகள் மற்றும் தடுத்தல் பற்றி இலகுவாக விளங்கிக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய ஒரு கண்ணோட்டம்.</p>
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Lead poisoning1917.00000000000Lead poisoningLead poisoningLEnglishNAChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)NANAConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-05-07T04:00:00Z7.0000000000000065.0000000000000856.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>An overview of the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention of this rare, but harmful, condition in children.</p><h2>What is lead poisoning?</h2> <p>Lead is present in small amounts in the air, soil, household dust, food, drinking water and products like some cheap jewelry or toys. Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body. The build-up can take place over months or years.</p> <p>Small amounts of lead can cause serious damage in children or unborn children in the womb (before the baby is born). Children’s small bodies absorb lead easily and are more at risk to its harmful effects. In large quantities, lead poisoning can be fatal to children and adults. </p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body. </li> <li>The build-up can take place over months or years. </li> <li>A common cause of lead poisoning is licking a lead-coated object or inhaling dust from lead-based paint.</li> <li>Lead poisoning is linked with harmful effects on children’s growth, attention and behaviour. Low levels of lead can lead to lower intellect and poor hearing.</li> <li>Removal of lead from the child’s environment is the main treatment. </li> <li>Lead poisoning is quite rare in Canada.</li> </ul><h2>Signs and symptoms of lead poisoning</h2> <p>Sudden lead poisoning causes damage to the brain. A child may have seizures or go into a coma. Short-term exposure to high levels of lead can cause the following signs and symptoms:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/Article?contentid=746&language=English">vomiting</a></li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=7&language=English">diarrhea</a></li> <li>convulsions</li> <li>coma</li> <li>death</li> </ul> <p>Severe cases of lead poisoning are rare in Canada. Long-term exposure is more common. Symptoms may include:</p> <ul> <li>loss of appetite </li> <li>stomach pain </li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=6&language=English">constipation</a> </li> <li>fatigue</li> <li>insomnia </li> <li><a href="/article?contentid=29&language=English">headache</a></li> </ul><h2>Causes</h2> <p>Lead poisoning has many causes. A common cause in young children is swallowing or licking lead-coated objects. Babies and young children often put non-food items in their mouth. Children can inhale contaminated dust or eat lead paint chips during a home renovation or move. Lead poisoning can also be caused by drinking water from lead-coated plumbing. Other sources of lead poisoning include:</p> <ul> <li>contaminated air or soil</li> <li>some toys, household items and cosmetics</li> <li>kohl eye make-up</li> <li>glazed ceramics made outside of Canada</li> <li>leaded glass</li> <li>storage battery coverings</li> <li>bullets</li> </ul><h2>What a doctor can do for your child with lead poisoning</h2> <p>Your child’s doctor can order a blood test to determine your child’s lead exposure, however, this is not often necessary as lead poisoning is quite rare in Canada. Discuss your child’s exposures with your doctor to see if blood testing is necessary. Blood screening may be important if there is a high-risk exposure, since lead exposure does not always lead to symptoms in children. Blood lead level tests are recommended only for children with risk factors. </p> <h2>Treatment</h2> <p>To treat lead poisoning, doctors try to flush out lead in the child’s intestines. They also give the child medicine called chelating agents. These are chemicals that can pull lead out of the bloodstream and into the urine so it can leave the body.</p> <p>Removal of lead from the child’s environment is the main treatment. </p><h2>Complications</h2> <p>Lead poisoning is linked with harmful effects on children’s growth, attention and behaviour. Other complications may include:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/article?contentid=841&language=English">anemia</a></li> <li>brain, kidney and nervous system damage</li> </ul> <p>Low levels of lead can lead to lower intellect and poor hearing.</p><h2>Prevention</h2> <p>There are steps you can take to reduce the amount of lead exposure in your home.</p> <h3>Flush your pipes</h3> <p>Run the water for at least one minute if your water has not been used for more than a few hours.</p> <h3>Use cold water</h3> <p>Hot water carries more lead than cold water. Cook with and drink only cold water from pipes. </p> <h3>Breastfeed your baby</h3> <p>Breast milk has much lower lead content than tap water.</p> <h3>Wash hands</h3> <p>Order your children to <a href="/Article?contentid=1981&language=English">wash hands</a> often. Lead dust is less likely to be ingested after a good wash.</p> <h3>Take off your shoes</h3> <p>Keep outdoor shoes outside your home. The dirt on the bottom of the shoes can contain lead from soil. </p> <h3>Be careful with paint</h3> <p>Older homes may have paint with lead. Do not sand or scrape the paint because it will increase lead dust. </p> <h3>Clean house often</h3> <p>Dust and clean your house regularly to remove dust particles that may contain lead. </p> <h3>Remove lead crystal</h3> <p>Avoid using lead crystal containers for food or beverages. Especially, do not serve pregnant women or children drinks in crystal glasses. </p><h2>When to seek medical assistance</h2><h3>See your child’s regular doctor if:</h3><ul><li>you think your child may have been exposed to small amounts of lead</li> </ul><h3>Take your child to the nearest Emergency Department, or call 911 if necessary, if your child:</h3><ul><li>has swallowed or licked a lead-coated toy or object</li><li>is suffering seizures, convulsions or coma</li></ul><h2>References</h2> <p>Effects of lead on human health, Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Health effects of lead, Toronto Public Health: Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Lead and Drinking Water, Government of Ontario, Ministry of the Environment. Last accessed March 2010.</p> <p>Lead risk reduction strategy, Health Canada, Government of Canada. Last accessed May 2010.</p> <p>Yeoh B, Woolfenden S, Wheeler DM, Alperstein G, Lanphear B. Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children. <em>Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews</em> 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006047.</p>Lead poisoningFalse

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