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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Lead Toxicity and Pollution in Poland.

Angelika Edyta Charkiewicz, Jeffrey R Backstrand

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 86 papers.

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86citing papers in PubMed
15.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

86 citing papers in PubMed, 318 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Angelika Edyta CharkiewiczDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-295 Bialystok, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2657-454X
Jeffrey R BackstrandSchool of Public Affairs and Administration, Center for Collaboration and the Urban Child, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
Medical University of Białystok · PLRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman exposure to lead can occur in a variety of ways, all of which involve exposure to potentially toxic elements as environmental pollutants. Lead enters the body via ingestion and inhalation from sources such as soil, food, lead dust and lead in products of everyday use and in the workplace. The aim of this review is to describe the toxic effects of lead on the human body from conception to adulthood, and to review the situation regarding lead toxicity in Poland.

resultsPb is very dangerous when it is absorbed and accumulates in the main organs of the body, where it can cause a range of symptoms that vary from person to person, the time of exposure and dose. Lead in adults can cause an increase in blood pressure, slow nerve conduction, fatigue, mood swings, drowsiness, impaired concentration, fertility disorders, decreased sex drive, headaches, constipation and, in severe cases, encephalopathy or death.

conclusionsExposure to lead in Poland remains an important public health problem. This review will cover the range of lead exposures, from mild to heavy. Public health interventions and policies also are needed to reduce occupational and environmental exposure to this element.

Indexed as

LeadLead PoisoningAdultAgedDustEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutionHumansPolandDustLeadlead absorptionlead exposurelead poisoninglead’s effects

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PMID32570851
PMCPMC7345175
OpenAlexW3036449297

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