Lead exposure link to cataracts
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Scientists at Boston&#39;s Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital found people with the highest level of lead in their bones were most likely to develop a cataract.
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NEW YORK  - The case of a child who  suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should  serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in  unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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Dec. 7, 2004 -- Lead exposure may increase the risk of cataracts, especially for men, a new study shows. Despite public health efforts to cut lead in gasoline, paint, and other sources in the environment, lead
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Lead poisoning can be a slow, agonizing process or a swift killer with symptoms ranging from vomiting to bulges in the skull that can fool doctors, a report released on Monday said.
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(HealthDay News) -- Children are most often exposed to lead in the form of dust from floors, windowsills, paint and dirt. Lead was frequently used in paints and home building materials before 1978.
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Regular weightlifting may increase the risk of the eye disease glaucoma, research suggests.
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A study published in today&#39;s Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that elderly men who have been exposed to high levels of lead are 3.2 times morely likely to develop cataracts than those who have not had similar exposure.
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(HealthDay News) - Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it's important for parents to prevent exposure at home.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to a common industrial solvent known as trichloroethylene may raise the risk for developing parkinsonism, a group of nervous system disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
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A significant cause of cataracts may be due to lifelong accumulation of lead, a link that adds to a growing list of medical conditions associated with the toxic metal, researchers report in an analysis published Wednesday.
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Long-term exposure to lead is linked to an increased risk of cataracts, a new study finds. The study of almost 800 men in their late 60s found that those with the highest
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The dangers of lead in some toys are well-known, but there are plenty of other ways people can be exposed to the metal.
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Health officials worldwide are worried about unacceptable levels of lead and other metals in certain Ayurvedic preparations.
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Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recommended that the commission effectively ban the lead in children's metal jewelry, citing the risk of lead poisoning.
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A scientific report released today suggests that older men with high lead concentrations in their bodies have a much higher risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.
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The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce womenâs risk for cataracts, researchers report.