Table 3.

Sources of lead poisoning

Occupational	Lead mining and smelting, plumbing, auto mechanics, glass manufacturing, construction work, battery manufacturing and recycling, welding, plastic manufacturing, production of paints and pigments
Paint	Commonly in children through ingestion of lead-containing paint used to decorate toys; also via inhalation in workers involved in stripping of leading-containing paints
Soil	Mainly a result of pesticide use or contamination from lead-containing petrol
Water	Contamination of water from lead in soil, atmospheric lead or plumbing fixtures
Products	Including many traditional cosmetics (transdermal exposure) as well as traditional and counterfeit medicines