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lead poisoning: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lead Poisoning. Nov 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Lead Poisoning. Sep 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Center for Biological Diversity - Lead Poisoning. Jul 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Lead Poisoning - A Review. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: World Health Organization - Lead poisoning. May 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Lead Poisoning. Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lead Poisoning. Sep 29, 2022
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is Lead Poisoning? Apr 01, 2022
Added information on the prevalence of lead poisoning in children in the 21st century. Aug 06, 2020
Deleted video. Jun 03, 2020
New media added. Jun 02, 2020
Media added. Apr 22, 2016
Changed "ethylene diamine, tetraacetic acid" to "ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)." Nov 25, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Lead Poisoning. Mar 27, 2014
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: KidsHealth - For Parents - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: Medscape - Lead Toxicity. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: Healthline - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: The Merck Manuals - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: USA Today - Health Encyclopedia - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: Patient - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Kids Environment Kids Health - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Michigan Health System - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: University of Michigan Health System - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Add new Web site: WebMd - Lead Poisoning. Mar 14, 2013
Updated to mention the discontinued use of tetraethyl lead as a fuel additive in automobiles in the 1980s and to discuss genetic susceptibility to lead poisoning in humans and the occurrence of poisoning in animals. Jan 08, 2010
Added new Web site: Federation of American Scientists - Armed Islamic Group. Sep 29, 2008
Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Lead Poisoning. May 14, 2008
Article revised and updated. Jun 13, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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