Lead Poisoning

Intossicazione da piombo: una nefropatia dalla diagnosi pesante

Toniutti M, Vidal E

2022/6 — pag. 119-123 — DOI

Lead poisoning is an increasingly important public health issue. In children the central nervous system is the most severely affected with cognitive and neurobehav-ioural impairment, but lead can affect a variety of organ systems. In kidneys it can c...

Esposizioni ambientali e sviluppo neurocognitivo

G. Tamburlini

2008/1 — pag. 7-10

Le microcitosi nel bambino: classificazione e approccio diagnostico

A. Sciotto, V. Furia, S.E. Munda

2001/2 — pag. 87-93

The Authors provide an overview of microcytic anemias. Causes of microcytic anemia include a wide variety of diseases, the most common being iron-deficiency, impaired haemoglobin synthesis, sideroblastic anemias and anemias due to chronic disease. ...

Salute del bambino e tossici ambientali

G. Tamburlini

2000/9 — pag. 592-597

The main health effects on children of environmental toxicants are reviewed. Children are particularly vulnerable to toxicants due to longer exposures, greater exposures and higher sensitivity of developing organs. Children are exposed to indoor an...