lead poisoning
noun
: chronic intoxication that is produced by the absorption of lead into the system and is characterized especially by fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, anemia, a dark line along the gums, and muscular paralysis or weakness of limbs
called also saturnism
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Walmart issued nationwide recalls for multiple products on Thursday because of risks ranging from lead poisoning and eye injuries to entrapment and drowning.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Scientists have found that lead poisoning can be detrimental to physical and mental health.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the administration fired C.D.C. scientists focused on environmental health and asthma, injuries, violence prevention, lead poisoning, smoking and climate change.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
He’s also given no timeline for when federal lead poisoning prevention activities might continue.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Scientists have found that lead poisoning can be detrimental to physical and mental health.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, the administration fired C.D.C. scientists focused on environmental health and asthma, injuries, violence prevention, lead poisoning, smoking and climate change.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
He’s also given no timeline for when federal lead poisoning prevention activities might continue.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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“Lead poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20poisoning. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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