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Lead Poisoning ("Plumbism") - A Historical Perspective
Lead poisoning has existed for over 6,000 years, as lead (Pb) has been mined and used by humans over that period of time. Lead, then, has been known to humans since at least 4,000 BC. The Egyptians, Hebrews, Phoenicians, Romans and Spaniards all used lead in abundance The Romans famously added lead to their wine as a sweetener --- apparently much to their distress and demise. It is stated by many historians that the substantial consumption of lead (Pb) in all areas of the Roman life actually contributed to the downfall of that once-great civilization.
Lead is a malleable, sweet-tasting (particularly to very young children), heavy metal (Atomic Number 82) that does not dissolve in water, does not dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. This stuff just lasts, and lasts, and lasts. It is guesstimated that several million metric tons of lead residue has accumulated in the earth's environment over the years. Lead is now virtually everywhere.
Just about everybody in industrial civilizations have some lead in their bodies due to the ubiquitous nature of lead in the earth's environment. Lead is found in many consumer products manufactured in countries all over the world, including the United States. Beyond just the air we breathe and the water we drink, products containing lead (Pb) include toys, furniture --- including cribs and highchairs, jewelry, cosmetics, lunchboxes, folk and home remedies, etc. In fact, in the 2000s many toys were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( the Federal agency that banned the use of lead paint for residential and consumer use in 1978) when they were found to be contaminated with lead.
Consumers and children (particularly under the age of 6 or 7) can also be exposed to lead through imported pottery, candies (from Mexico, etc.) or Asian and South American folk remedies, which may contain high concentrations of lead. Further, lead particles or dust can be brought into the home from contaminated work clothes and can lead to toxic exposure. Despite all of these potential sources of lead (Pb), and more, most exposure lead litigation arise out of alleged lead paint ingestion or inhalation by children living in or visiting pre-1978 built houses and apartments.
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