Lead Poisoning Is Focus of WOEMA Webinar

The Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association, or WOEMA, is hosting a webinar on lead poisoning in adults from noon to 1 p.m. Pacific time. April 26. Lead poisoning may arise from occupational or environmental exposures, or from herbal supplements, WOEMA said. The webinar, presented by Dr. Timur Durrani, will review public health recommendations and clinical best practices for preventing, reducing and treating lead exposure. Durrani will discuss the hazards of lead, the epidemiology of lead poisoning and the toxic mechanisms of lead exposure, as well as provide ...