Lead exposure and environmental health
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60162694%3AG44__%2F16%3A43875694" target="_blank" >RIV/60162694:G44__/16:43875694 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60076658:12110/16:43891171 RIV/00179906:_____/16:10330295
Result on the web
<a href="http://mmsl.cz/viCMS/soubory/pdf/MMSL_2016_4_3_WWW.pdf" target="_blank" >http://mmsl.cz/viCMS/soubory/pdf/MMSL_2016_4_3_WWW.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Lead exposure and environmental health
Original language description
Lead (Pb), which is widely used in industry, is a common element found in low concentrationsin the Earth's crust. Lead has been used since prehistoric times. As a highly toxic heavy metal, the pollution and exposure risks of lead are of widespread concern for human health. This environmental contaminant causing irreversible health effects mainly in children. Especially children under the age of six are most at risk for lead poisoning. Lead toxicity causes hematological, gastrointestinal, and neurological dysfunction. Symptoms are usually noted with blood lead greater than 2 μmol/litre. Severe or prolonged exposure may also cause chronic nephropathy, hypertension, and reproductive impairment. Lead inhibits some enzymes, alters cellular calcium metabolism, stimulates synthesis of binding proteins in kidney, brain, and bone, and slows down nerve conduction. The emission sources and pathological effects of lead are discussed.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DN - Environmental impact on health
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Military Medical Science Letters
ISSN
0372-7025
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
85
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
147-163
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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