In our review of the literature pertinent to lead poisoning we have observed the excellent work which you have reported.

Lead poisoning 'can be caused hjr breathing the fumes of or of handling gaso.line that contains tetra-ethj'l tad.

We have seen personsj with levels beyond 500 micrograms of lead per 100 grams of blood, who h^d none of the symptoms or signs of lead poisoning.

Larsen tated that lead poisoning has a fatality rate of 25 percent. -?

The blood changes associated vith tetraethyl lead poisoning are never of any consequence.

The blood changes associated with tetraethyl lead poisoning are never of any consequence.

Lead paints have heen used for many years and numerous cases of lead poisoning have resulted.

Lead paints have heen used for many years and numerous cases of lead poisoning have resulted.

"childhood lead poisoning con- ' tutted to death.

The principal ore of lead is galena (lead sulfide, PbS) although cerussite (lead carbonate, PbOOj), anglesite (lead sulfate, PbSOA) and pyromorphite (PbgCLf104)5) are common ores.

Bickerton Blackburn - (2) - November 28, 19^7 Indeed In recommending the use of B.A.L. in the therapy of tetraethyl lead poisoning.

You will find a limited number of references to the treatment of lead poisoning.

Experiments of Legge and Goadbv (9), however, showed th at the rate, of poisoning by inhalation of dust is greatly in excess of the rate of poisoning by feeding, even where poisoning by feeding actually occurred.

The early recognition that lead causes poisoning has gradually brought about regulations which minimize the possibility that the average person in modem society will be ac cidentally exposed to gross amounts of lead.

Ayoola EA: Lead poisoning in adults.