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Lead: Neurotoxicity and Environmental Concern – Explore The Neurotoxicity Of Lead, Especially In Children, Its Accumulation In The Body, And Concerns About Its Presence In Old Paint, Pipes, And Soil, Leading To Regulations And Remediation Efforts, A Toxic Heavy Metal With A Pervasive Environmental Presence.

Lecture: Lead - A Neurotoxic Villain and Our Environmental Headache (Slide 1: Title Slide - Lead - A Neurotoxic Villain and Our Environmental Headache. Image: A cartoonish lead pipe with…
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Lead (Pb), The Heavy Metal’s Dangerous Legacy: From Pipes to Paint, Its Widespread Use and Toxicity – Explore the Properties of Lead, Its Malleability and Resistance to Corrosion, Its Historical Use in Plumbing, Paint, And Gasoline, And Its Significant Toxicity, Particularly to the Nervous System, Leading to Regulations and Efforts to Remove It from Products and the Environment.

Lead (Pb), The Heavy Metal's Dangerous Legacy: From Pipes to Paint, Its Widespread Use and Toxicity (Lecture Starts) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Welcome to Heavy Metal Mayhem 101!…
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Lead Exposure in Older Homes.

Lead Exposure in Older Homes: A Paint-Chip-Eating Extravaganza (or, How to Avoid Becoming a Human Lead-Acid Battery) Welcome, intrepid homeowners, history buffs, and anyone who's ever wondered if their vintage…