Lead and its health effects

Authors

  • Ibis Corzo Expósito Policlínico Universitario Sur, Placetas, Villa Clara
  • Maydel Velásquez Hernández Policlínico Universitario Sur, Placetas, Villa Clara

Keywords:

lead/toxicity, occupational health

Abstract

Lead is a highly toxic metal that is present in many of the activities that man performs- smelting, agriculture, batteries factories, in paints and fuel as additive. Occupational Health is responsible for controlling the risks from exposure to this metal. This review is done in order to update knowledge on the possible effects of exposure to this metal able to cause alterations in various organ systems: nervous, renal, circulatory, immune, reproductive and hematopoietic.

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Corzo Expósito I, Velásquez Hernández M. Lead and its health effects. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 22 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];8(3):141-8. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/164

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2014): July-September

Section

Review Articles

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