How or why does lead affect blood flow?

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Fike Rehman · Answer 1 · 2022-10-09T19:54:03+0000

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By mimicking calcium and increasing cell stress, lead causes vessels to constrict, limiting the space for blood to flow. This forces the heart to work harder because the narrowing increases blood pressure.

Pseudospin · Answer 2 · 2022-10-13T10:04:33+0000

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lead causes vessels to constrict, limiting the space for blood to flow (compare the size of the red circles.) This narrowing increases blood pressure, forcing the heart to work harder.

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