1 2 What You Need to Know about Lead Lead is a naturally
Last updated: 10/17/2023
1 2 What You Need to Know about Lead Lead is a naturally occurring element that can be found in all parts of our environment the air the soil the water and even inside our homes While it has beneficial uses it can be toxic to humans and animals causing negative health effects Lead and lead compounds can be found in a wide variety of products in and around our homes including paint ceramics pipes and plumbing materials solders gasoline batteries ammunition and cosmetics Lead may enter the environment from those products Lead can also be emitted into the environment from industrial sources and contaminated sites such as former lead smelters Natural levels of lead in the soil range Which of the following would be most relevant to add to the seventh paragraph specific ways to treat lead exposure how the effects of lead exposure were discovered specific ways to reduce lead exposure how lead exposure is diagnosed