Lead & Triple Cs- Children, Candies and Chocolates

Authors

  • Nasim Karim

Abstract

Whether it is a matter of birthday, passing an exam,
Eid, marriage ceremony or any matter of celebration in
our lives, without candies and chocolates it appears as
if picture is without colors or a flower is without
fragrance. Especially when it comes to children without
candies and chocolates life appears incomplete. Children,
candies and chocolates together make triple Cs and
are interwoven like threads in a piece of cloth.
Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal. A wide range
of adverse effects could be induced in human
beings depending upon the dose and time period of lead
exposure.1 Along with other heavy metals as cadmium
and mercury, lead has no biological role.2 It is considered
a highly poisonous metal that can affect almost every
organ and system in the body. The component limit of
lead is documented as 1.0 µg/g. This represents the daily
intake of lead an individual should have maximally. It
is said that even at this low level, a prolonged intake
can turn out to be dangerous and hazardous.3 Exposure
to lead occurs primarily through ingestion, to a lesser
extent through inhalation and occasionally by direct
contact also.

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Published

2017-06-05

How to Cite

Karim, N. . (2017). Lead & Triple Cs- Children, Candies and Chocolates. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 7(3), 136–137. Retrieved from https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/253

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