A Review of the Use of Lead Compounds in Medicines, Cosmetics and Food Additives

A review on the usage ef lead compounds in medicines, cosmetics and food/drink additives is presented. Examples cover a large time-scale (from antiquity te the present day) and come from many parts of the world. Only examples where lead compounds have been deliberately added are covered in this revi...

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Main Authors: A. D. Hardy, R. Vaishnav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 1999-01-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
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description A review on the usage ef lead compounds in medicines, cosmetics and food/drink additives is presented. Examples cover a large time-scale (from antiquity te the present day) and come from many parts of the world. Only examples where lead compounds have been deliberately added are covered in this review. Lead’s toxicology is briefly mentioned, as is the current usage of lead compounds in traditional remedies/cosmetics in the Middle Eastern countries.
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spelling doaj.art-8a09fbafe0664dc2b93f18a876cf49d22022-12-22T03:00:57ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal2075-051X2075-05281999-01-011151541110A Review of the Use of Lead Compounds in Medicines, Cosmetics and Food AdditivesA. D. Hardy0R. Vaishnav1College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 36, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanCollege of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.A review on the usage ef lead compounds in medicines, cosmetics and food/drink additives is presented. Examples cover a large time-scale (from antiquity te the present day) and come from many parts of the world. Only examples where lead compounds have been deliberately added are covered in this review. Lead’s toxicology is briefly mentioned, as is the current usage of lead compounds in traditional remedies/cosmetics in the Middle Eastern countries.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1180na
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