II. Causes
- Middle east
- Anzroot (used throughout middle east)
- Cebagin (used for Teething)
- Asia Chuifong tokuwa
- Kohl or Al-Kohl (grey or Black Eye cosmetic applied around Conjunctiva)
- China
- Ba-Baw-San (used for colic)
- Jin Bu Huan (used for pain relief)
- Po Ying Tan (used as a cold remedy)
- Dominican Republic
- Litargirio (yellow-orange powder used as deodorant or for foot fungus)
- India
- Iran
- Bint Al Zahab (rock ground and mixed with honey and butter and used for colic)
- Also used in Saudi Arabia
- Bint Al Zahab (rock ground and mixed with honey and butter and used for colic)
- Iraq
- Lozeena (bright orange powder used to color meat and rice)
- Kuwait
- Bokhoor (fumes from wood and lead used for calming infants)
- Mexico
- Greta (yellow powder used to treat intestinal distress)
- Azarcon (bright orange powder used to treat intestinal illness)
- Also known as alarcon, coral, luiga, maria luisa, or rueda
- Tamarind Candy (due to storage in lead containing pots)
- Pakistan
- Eye cosmetics
- Saudi Arabia
- Tibet
- Ayurvedic medicine (also used in Pakistan and India)
- Tibetan herbal Vitamin (used for brain health)
- Vietnam
- Pay-loo-ah (red powder used to treat fever, rash)
- Po Ying Ta (used to treat mild conditions in children)
III. References
- CDC Managing Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Young Children