{"id":92217,"date":"2021-03-23T06:17:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=92217"},"modified":"2023-09-26T05:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T05:51:40","slug":"lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mineral that is toxic to the neuromuscular system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A metallic element and normal blood constituent that can be toxic if ingested. If blood or urine levels are elevated, lead poisoning is likely.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Insulated wires connecting a monitoring device to a patient.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A metallic element whose compounds are poisonous; atomic weight 207.2, atomic number 82, specific gravity 11.35. Accumulation and toxicity occur if more than 0.5 mg\/day is absorbed. Any level of lead in the blood is abnormal. Most cases of lead poisoning occur in children who live in homes in which the paint contains lead. Children who eat the paint develop signs of lead toxicity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-35\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A soft bluish-grey, pliable metal found primarily in nature as a sulfide. 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