lead poisoning
nounDefinition of lead poisoning
: 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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Jóvenes Cultivando Cambios focuses on children due to the belief that youth are more at-risk for lead poisoning. — Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot, "Toxic soil in Santa Ana? Community groups are working with UC Irvine to find out," 23 Aug. 2019 Paris is dealing with dangerous lead poisoning, Intel has a new set of chips, and Greenland is in the midst of a dangerous heat wave. — Alex Baker-whitcomb, WIRED, "Poisoned Air in Paris, Intel's New Chips, and More News," 1 Aug. 2019 Going back decades, Glenville has had some of the highest rates of lead poisoning in the city. — Rachel Dissell, cleveland.com, "Federal grant would boost lead clean-up efforts in Glenville," 17 Aug. 2019 Condors feed solely on animal carcasses, often in groups, which dramatically heightens their risk for lead poisoning. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "The 1,000th California condor has hatched in a victory for the species that nearly went extinct," 22 July 2019 These blood lead levels were substantially higher than earlier reports of lead poisoning in opium users. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "As if heroin weren’t dangerous enough, it may come with lead poisoning," 9 Nov. 2018 New York City’s health department revealed Thursday that 1,160 public housing kids have tested positive for lead poisoning since 2012. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "A Tale of Two Public Health Crises," 31 Aug. 2018 City officials have argued that lead paint, not the lead in pipes, represents the primary source of lead poisoning in Milwaukee. — Ahmed Elbenni, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mayor Tom Barrett has nominated a new Health Department commissioner. Here are the problems facing the agency," 12 July 2018 After months of denial from state officials, Gov. Rick Snyder acknowledged the lead poisoning in October 2015. — Brian Todd, Detroit Free Press, "Actor on ABC's 'Black-ish' slams Gov. Snyder over Flint water Crisis," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lead poisoning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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