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My name is Spencer Scott. I am a student at Nagel Middle School. My classmates and I are working on a research project dealing with ancient Rome's problems. My topic is environmental issues and pollution. Based on the MSU website, I understand that you know a lot about lead poisoning. I am seeking information about current solutions to these issues. May I ask you some questions about lead poisoning and its prevention? 
 * 1)  I know that approximately 400 tons of lead were deposited in Rome through rain and ice. Do you know of any similar problems today and if so, what is our society doing to fix this problem?
 * 2) What happens when someone gets lead poisoning (ex. the survival rate, symptoms, duration, ect.)?
 * 3) Lead was in paint pipes, cups, toys, statues, cosmetics, coffins, and roofs, and it may even have been in the wine of the wealthy class in Rome. Do you know of any products that have a high amount of lead in them today, and what is being done to protect the public?
 * 4) What are some good ways to prevent lead poisoning from entering the body and exiting mines and smokestacks?

 Thank you so much for your time!

Sincerely, Spencer Scott

Received:
Dear Spencer,

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I appreciate your interest in lead poisoning. The attached article nicely lays out some of the issues involving lead poisoning Here are a few web cites that give some information on lead poisoning in Rome. Note that people who have study this do not all agree.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">He concluded that, although ancient authorities were aware of **lead poisoning**, it was not endemic in the **Roman** empire nor caused its fall. A by-product of silver **...** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Jerome Nriagu, a geochemist, argued in a 1983 book that "**lead poisoning** contributed to the decline of the **Roman** empire. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Mar 17, 1983 **...** The bacchanalian appetites of ancient **Rome** caused a widespread incidence of gout among the aristocracy, including most of the emperors, **...** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Lead artifacts have been found throughout the ancient world, and some researchers have suggested that **lead poisoning** was a major factor in the downfall of the **...** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Aug 10, 2010 **...** **Lead Poisoning** in Ancient **Rome** By Francois Retief and Louise P. Cilliers Acta Theologica, Vol.26:2 (2006) Abstract: Lead was known to the **...**
 * **Lead Poisoning and Rome** ||
 * penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/wine/leadpoisoning.html ||
 * Decline of the **Roman** Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ||
 * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_of_the_Roman_Empire ||
 * **ROMAN** EMPIRE'S FALL IS LINKED WITH GOUT AND **LEAD** **...** ||
 * www.nytimes.com/1983/03/17/us/roman-empire-s-fall-is-linked-with-gout-and-lead-poisoning.html ||
 * **Lead Poisoning**: **Rome**-Lead Connection ||
 * ces3.ca.uky.edu/energy/lead/rome_lead.htm ||
 * **Lead Poisoning** in Ancient **Rome** ||
 * historyoftheancientworld.com/2010/08/lead-poisoning-in-ancient-rome/ ||

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I have provided <span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">some answers below <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">. In addition I am forwarding your message to Dr. Kenneth Rosenman of MSU’s medical school who can add to it.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> I know that approximately 400 tons of lead were deposited in Rome through rain and ice. Do you know of any similar problems today and if so, what is our society doing to fix this problem? <span style="color: red; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">See below. Also children who live in high risk neighborhoods (old housing and low income) are typically given a Blood Test for Lead. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">2. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What happens when someone gets lead poisoning (ex. the survival rate, symptoms, duration, ect.)? <span style="color: red; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Depends on how much lead is in the blood. Symptoms can range from mild cognitive impairment to death. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">3. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Lead was in paint pipes, cups, toys, statues, cosmetics, coffins, and roofs, and it may even have been in the wine of the wealthy class in Rome. Do you know of any products that have a high amount of lead in them today, and what is being done to protect the public? <span style="color: red; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The two biggest sources of lead poisoning in the US earlier int eh 20th century were lead paint and leaded gasoline – both of which are now banned in US. Lead is found in some cosmetics and home readies that are more often used by people in other countries but rarely in the US

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Good Document:
[|Lead Doc]

=<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Thanks Dr. Kaplowitz for all your help! =