Poison of lead is threatening children.

One of the most harmful metal is lead in nature can poison children if they are exposed very badly. Lead poison can be the reason of attention failure in fact, otism.

Prof. Dr. Ayse Sevim Gokalp who is  Medical Care of Children disease assistant of Kocaeli University says that " A baby which was poisoned from lead can be disabled as mental and neuralogigal.

 Prof. Dr. Gokalp, lead has an important role in natural cost and lead can poison children very badly.

"These kinds of poisons can occur after years and in some situations it can show some effects like nauseation, puking, stomachache, exhaustion and sometimes coma issues" said Ms. Gokalp.

"After industrialization, lead has been increasing and this metal is one of the harmful metal in nature. Our children should live in a healthy nature. This is not concession, this is right of everybody" she said and continued  "Between 6-36 months years old babies can be affected more than a young person because, in this age children bring everything to their mouth. Children are affected in 2 different ways from lead poison. One of them is when baby is inside of mother and the other is after birth. When this affection starts inside of mother it has been damaged every month. After birth, lead poison affect children as failure of learning, attention failure.

 Symptom of Lead Poisoning

Sometimes there is no symptom about lead poisoning that is why, you need to show your child to a doctor, if your child has a mental hearing and balance problem.

If the lead is more than 60 micro gram in blood, acute poisoning can be seen. These kinds of poisoning can be seen as diarrhea and constipation. Also, it can affect kidney and after a long time it can affect kidney sickness. However, the most significant illness about lead poisoning is neuralogical disease.

 Children which has more lead poisoning risk

"If you live an old year old house, at this time industry of colouring was using lead that is why, it can be risk for children of poor families." said Prof. Dr. Gokalp and continued "Between 6-36 months year old children are in a risk because of, bringing everything like toys to their mouth."

In a developing country like Turkey, every child is under risk because, lead is everywhere like, air, soul, water and toys. However, there should not be a frightening situation like "everybody should check the level of lead." It is not necessary about this situation. Doctor should give advice about these kinds of issues. Children are our future and the best thing we can do is presenting the nature very clean. We should provide clear, unleaded nature for them." she said.

"The good thing is about lead poisoning is after establishing that it can be cured as medicine. Especially, education has an important role about this situation. Families should explain the right thing about these kinds of situations."

 Ms. Gokalp continued " Fountain of lead should be specified and families educated about this situation. If there is a risk about lead poisoning in that area, sometimes they should go and check the level of lead properly."

Compound of lead is in gas, plastic materials, kitchen equipments, toys, pipes, signboards, cables, bullets, painting materials, ceramic industry, electronical devices and mascara. Furthermore, the air is affected fro these kinds of products. Water and food can include lead.

Update: 16:11 TSI 05 August 2008 Tuesday