Table 2 shows some health effects resulting from lead poisoning.
Table 2. Health Effects of Lead Poisoning
Children | Adults |
Behavioral problems | Hypertension (high blood pressure) |
Damage to kidneys, nervous system and brain | Reproductive complications (e.g., infertility in males; miscarriages in females) |
Learning disabilities | Cancer |
Loss of visual and motor skills | |
Slowed or stunted growth |