Psychiatric disorders: 151 million cases result from exposure to lead in gasoline
Exposure to car exhaust fumes during childhood is responsible for a significant number of symptoms caused by mental illnesses and ...
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Risk of lead poisoning: a children’s square contaminated with lead in Seine-Saint-Denis
High concentrations of lead were detected in a square in the city of Franc-Moisin in Saint-Denis (93). Pregnant women and ...
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Many cocoa products are contaminated with heavy metals
Many cocoa foods contain lead and cadmium. THE ESSENTIAL Cadmium and lead are heavy metals that are dangerous to health. ...
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Vaping among teenagers increases the risk of exposure to toxic substances
Among adolescents, frequent vaping could increase the risk of exposure to lead and uranium, which could harm brain and organ ...
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A substance dangerous for children present on balconies?
The balconies of old buildings are often made of lead. Ingestion of this toxic metal can cause lead poisoning in ...
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Chemical products: almost 20% of consumer items contain them
One in five everyday items are expected to be banned in Europe due to dangerous chemicals, such as lead and ...
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Pregnancy: exposure to lead increases cognitive delays in children
Lead exposure during pregnancy has been linked to more cognitive delays in unborn children. THE ESSENTIAL Prenatal lead exposure has ...
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Cannabis: high levels of lead in the blood of consumers
American researchers have revealed that cannabis could be a source of lead and cadmium contamination. THE ESSENTIAL Cannabis users have ...
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Children exposed to lead are more likely to become criminals
A new study from George Washington University finds that exposure to lead during pregnancy or childhood is linked to an ...
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Kidneys: what are their 6 main enemies (which can lead to kidney failure)
© Shutterstock© Shutterstock© Shutterstock© Shutterstock© Shutterstock© ShutterstockI'chronic renal failure is a gradual loss of kidney function over a period of ...
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An edible mushroom considered a “serious lead” to treat cystic fibrosis
© Shutterstock / Henri KoskinenResearch and management of cystic fibrosis are progressing and this is good news. At the end ...
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Jealousy can lead to Alzheimer’s
There are some known risk factors for Alzheimer's disease: regular intake of sleeping pillsa vitamin D deficiency and even membership ...
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A head injury (even an old one) can lead to dementia
© Getty ImagesMany misconceptions circulate about dementia, a syndrome that affects approximately 50 million people worldwide according to the World ...
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Living near an airport exposes children to dangerous levels of lead
Children living near a California airport have higher blood lead levels due to leaded gasoline used in piston-engined aircraft. THE ...
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Anti-vomiting drugs: some are not recommended
The Prescrire magazine advises against using medicated clays, in particular Smecta, because they contain lead. Other drugs should be avoided ...
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Alzheimer’s: a serious lead to predict the evolution of the disease
© ShutterstockA team from the National Institute of Health (Inserm) has just taken another step in research into the development ...
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Shingles can lead to stroke and heart attack
© iStockPhotosThe varicella-zoster virus (called VZV, for varicella-zoster virus) settles for life in the nerve ganglia of all people who ...
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Refined sugars could lead to depression
© iStockA diet high in refined sugars, i.e. white cane sugar, could increase the risk of depression, according to a ...
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Unusual: why arguments with your partner lead to eating
© thinkstockThe stress of married life would make you fat, suggest researchers from the University of Delaware and Ohio State ...
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Relationship problems can lead to depression
© iStockphotoIn case of recurring problems in your couple, follow a therapy for two to avoid depression! This is essentially ...
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Severe psoriasis can lead to an abdominal aortic aneurysm
© iStockPhotosThe relation between psoriasis (a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by scaly, red patches of skin) and abdominal aortic aneurysm ...
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Women exposed to lead are more likely to have boys
In pregnant women, high blood lead levels are correlated with more births of boys. THE ESSENTIAL Generally, the sex ratio ...
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Early exposure to lead in drinking water associated with increased risk of teenage delinquency
Children, who drink water from wells, before the age of 6 are said to have high levels of lead in ...
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Heavy metals and arsenic: beware of sushi consumption!
Consuming too many rice and raw fish foods, especially tuna, would expose you to high levels of heavy metals and ...
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Lead poisoning in children in Val-d’Oise: what is lead poisoning?
About forty children residing in a Roma camp in Méry-sur-Oise, in Val-d'Oise, suffer from lead poisoning, or lead poisoning, reveals ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s: a serious lead to predict the evolution of the disease
© ShutterstockA team from the National Institute of Health (Inserm) has just taken another step in research into the development ...
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Notre-Dame: two years after the fire, what do we know about possible lead poisoning?
Two years after the fire that caused the spire of the famous cathedral to fall and burn 460 tonnes of ...
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Lead poisoning during the Notre-Dame fire is confirmed
The roof of Notre-Dame de Paris and its 460 tons of lead burned on April 15, 2019, contaminating the surrounding ...
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Lead exposure, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
© ThinkstockPremature deaths by cardiovascular illnesses and ischemic heart disease are linked to lead exposure, according to the results of ...
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Lead poisoning: what are the health risks?
The Notre-Dame fire left behind nearly 400 tons of lead, some of which spilled into schools located not far from ...
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