EFFECT LEAD ON LIVING ORGANISMS (A REVIEW)

Abstract

Lead (Pb shiny, soft, flexible, and dense, so that it has the ability to resist corrosion. Lead is one of the most toxic elements cases that it causes annually in the world, whether to humans or wild or marine animals. The doses that were exposed to are large, as this leads to nervous spasms that may end in death. Among the most important symptoms of poisoning with this element that appear on plants are dark discoloration of green leaves, wilting of old leaves, stunted leaf growth, short brown roots.