"Lead" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.2, symbol Pb.
| Descriptor ID |
D007854
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.435 D01.552.544.435
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lead" by people in Profiles.
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High-performance PVC/polyacrylate-graphene oxide membranes for Pb (II) and Hg (II) ion removal from polluted water: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption studies. Environ Monit Assess. 2025 Jul 30; 197(8):969.
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Spatial Variability in Relationships between Early Childhood Lead Exposure and Standardized Test Scores in Fourth Grade North Carolina Public School Students (2013-2016). Environ Health Perspect. 2024 Sep; 132(9):97003.
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Association between Residential Distance to Airport and Blood Lead Levels in Children under 6 Living in North Carolina, 1992-2015. Environ Health Perspect. 2024 Aug; 132(8):87701.
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Identifying High-Risk ZIP Codes for Childhood Lead Exposure: A Statewide ZCTA-Level Priority List for North Carolina. N C Med J. 2024 Mar; 85(2):143-149.
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Segregation and Childhood Blood Lead Levels in North Carolina. Pediatrics. 2023 09 01; 152(3).
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Racial residential segregation shapes the relationship between early childhood lead exposure and fourth-grade standardized test scores. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 08 23; 119(34):e2117868119.
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Effects of accumulated environmental, social and host exposures on early childhood educational outcomes. Environ Res. 2021 07; 198:111241.
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Fetal exposure to mercury and lead from intrauterine blood transfusions. Pediatr Res. 2019 10; 86(4):510-514.
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Preclinical Investigation of 212Pb-DOTAMTATE for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in a Neuroendocrine Tumor Model. Mol Cancer Ther. 2019 05; 18(5):1012-1021.
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Case-control investigation of occupational lead exposure and kidney cancer. Occup Environ Med. 2019 07; 76(7):433-440.