The amnesia and sleepwalking of a 9-year-old boy in Shenyang is caused by lead poisoning. What things in life contain more lead?

Foods with high lead content include popcorn, preserved eggs, fried French fries, etc., and should be given to children less. The lead content in cigarettes is high, so parents should not smoke in front of their children. Secondhand smoke is more harmful to children. Keys and key chains also contain lead. Don't hang the key around the child's neck. Children who are not sensible will bite directly in their mouths. Hair dyes, cosmetics and lipsticks used by women all contain a small amount of lead. Some women only avoid using these items when they are pregnant. In fact, they should use it less when they get along with children.

The details of this matter.

This Shenyang boy is only 9 years old this year. His parents found that in recent years, his children always have a cold and fever, accompanied by sleepwalking and memory loss. After taking the child to the hospital for examination, it was found that the lead concentration in his blood reached 56 micrograms per liter, and the doctor prescribed some drugs to expel lead. However, a month later, the child went to check and found that the lead content not only did not decrease, but increased sharply. The concentration of lead in blood reached 250 micrograms per liter, and the doctor diagnosed it as lead poisoning.

Doctors suspect that there is still a lot of lead in the environment where children live. Later, he learned that the children's parents are engaged in painting, and the children often go to their parents' factories to play. After parents realized the problem, they never took their children to the factory again. A month later, the child's thousand concentration dropped, and a few months later, the child was free from lead poisoning.

What are the manifestations of lead poisoning?

Acute lead poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, while chronic lead poisoning can lead to anemia and kidney damage. Long-term lead poisoning without treatment will lead to insomnia, dreaminess, poor memory and decreased resistance. Once lead poisoning is diagnosed, it should be treated in time.

How to prevent lead poisoning?

First of all, stay away from the environment with too high lead content. Workers who are often exposed to lead should be properly protected, cleaned after each work, and do not take their work clothes home. Parents should keep their children away from lead-containing oil-colored pens and paints, let their children develop the habit of washing their hands frequently, and don't let their children bring anything into their mouths.