Lead Poisoning occurs due to exposure to the heavy metal lead. The presence of lead in the body above a certain limit is associated with severe health effects.
Three former executives of medical device company Magellan Diagnostics concealed a malfunction in the company’s lead-testing devices that caused tests to underestimate the level of lead in people s blood, U.S. prosecutors in Boston said in announcing criminal charges on Wednesday.
Cal OSHA Standards Board published notice of proposed revised regulations on workplace exposure to lead for general industry and construction safety orders. Existing requirements are based on lead toxicity information, medical and epidemiological data more than 40 years old.