Symptoms of LEAD POISONING
Symptoms include: no symptoms
Mild to moderate levels of lead: paleness, fatigue, lethargy, behavioral changes (e.g., irritability), abdominal discomfort, difficulty concentrating, headache, vomiting, weight loss, tremor, and sleep disorders.
Severe lead poisoning: metallic taste, constipation, severe abdominal cramps, rigidity of the abdominal wall, muscular weakness or paralysis, cerebral type or lead encephalopathy, seizures, coma, neurological defects, retarded mental development, and chronic hyperactivity.
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