Lead in drinking water

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 29 Jul 2008 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 179, pages 253-254 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Mark, Payne;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.071483

pmid: 18663205

pmc: PMC2474873

Lead in drinking water

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Abstract

The presence of lead in drinking water is not a new problem. Lead was historically used to produce pipes to carry water and later to solder iron and copper pipes. It is a ubiquitous heavy metal that has been used for centuries as a constituent in various products such as face powder, ceramic glazing

Keywords

Lead Poisoning, Lead, Incidence, Humans, Water, Global Health, Risk Assessment

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