lead

Old books a source of lead poisoning? USA web-site

Your name: 
Julie Brixey-Williams
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http://www.parentdish.com/2009/02/20/old-books-a-new-source-of-lead-pois...

Heavy metal toxicity - why is lead poisonous

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Heavy metals are poisonous. I will look at the molecular/cellular effects of lead ions that lead to their toxicity and in particular their effect on neurons.

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The Miniature

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While thinking about the notion of toys as miniature versions of objects from the adult world I came across this curious relation between our object and the etymology of the word ‘miniature’ which

Boy X

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I am giving the boy the name Boy X in an attempt to redress the racism he suffered at the hands of the British medical profession in being defined as “of non-European extraction”.

Ancient Roman Lead Poisoning

Your name: 
Ian Marshman
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The Ancient Romans knew lead was poisonous but saw the advantages of piped water as being worth the risk as long as the water was kept moving.

Use of lead as both pigment and drying agent (and sweetener)

Your name: 
Edward Artley
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This exhibition appealed to me because it deals with a paint mystery, did the child suffer the lead poisoning as a direct result of consuming the paint?

Recalled toys

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Some of the toys recalled in recent years due to high lead content in the paint.

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