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CH3041
LEAD TOXICITY II
• The typical soft tissue levels are
often
at the same levels that haem synthesis
interference occurs - 100mg Pb kg-1.
at the same levels that haem synthesis
interference occurs - 100mg Pb kg-1.
• Any increase in background levels will have
major effects on general human health.
• Organolead
compounds
cross the blood-brain
barrier.Pb(Et)4 is the only
common environmental
organolead cmpd.
cross the blood-brain
barrier.Pb(Et)4 is the only
common environmental
organolead cmpd.
• Lead levels in the blood
have tracked the drop
in use of leaded petrol.
have tracked the drop
in use of leaded petrol.
