Lead exposure from a coffee mug and a health supplement

A case study reports a sequential exposure to lead from a ceramic mug and a maca root powder supplement in a 32 year old woman. Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor, a medical toxicologist with the National Capital Poison Center and an author of the study, will tell us about uncommon sources of lead, health effects of lead, and what to do if we suspect an exposure to lead. Websites mentioned by Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor: US Medical toxicology Clinics: https://www.acmt.net/cgi/page.cgi/findtoxicologist.html Webpoison Control https://www.webpoisoncontrol.org/ US Poison Control Centers Phone Number (for more info on Poison Control Centers listen to episode 5) 1-800-222-1222