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Very much so. It can be poisonous to people in several ways. To start, pencils used to be made with lead instead of graphite, but many children got sick from lead poisoning. They also used to create fancy hats with lead in them, thus creating the phrase 'mad hatter'.
It is especially harmful if ingested.
Lead affects the nervous system and can cause:
Stomachaches
Nausea, vomiting
Persistent fatique
Headache
Muscle weakness
IQ decline
Chronic Low blood pressure
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What are the harmful effects of lead compounds?
harmful affects of lead are that it causes headache ,cancer and in last brain damage
Are lead pencils good?
no its not......... bcoz lead is harmful to health........
Is cholera harmful or not harmful?
Cholera is harmful; it causes severe diarrhea which may lead to dehydration and death.
How is lead harmful to humans?
because you can die from it
Is eating lead from pencil harmful?
Lead is poisonous so eating lead would be harmful. However most pencils are now made from graphite, although people refer to it a lead still. Graphite from a pencil is harmless.
What are the harmful effects of lead?
appetite lossabdominal painconstipationfatiguesleeplessnessirritabilityheadache
What are two most harmful metals?
Mercury & lead.
What are harmful elements found in the battery?
Lead & acid.
Harmful effects on lead acid batteries?
Mainly, I heard that it is harmful for the batteries if you allow them to discharge completely.
Why are lead compounds added to petrol and how it is harmful?
lead compounds are harmful if added to petrol as it cause cancer, poison the catalytic converter (use to convert harmful gases into less harmful gases/harmless, emmision of greenhouse gases and increase the amount of oxides of nitrogen which results in acid rain.
Are muck fires harmful?
yes, they lead to more harmfulness
Is lead harmful to the body?
Yes. It can cause insanity and death.
