lead poisoning

poisoning caused by the inhalation or ingestion of lead

Lead poisoning is a medical condition, also known as saturnism, plumbism or painter's colic, caused by increased blood lead levels. Lead may cause irreversible neurological damage as well as renal disease, cardiovascular effects, and reproductive toxicity.Humans have been mining and using this heavy metal for thousands of years, poisoning themselves in the process due to accumulation and exposure. The dangers have also long been known. Reducing the hazard requires both individual actions and public policy regulations. Blood lead levels once considered safe are now considered hazardous, with no known threshold.[1]
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Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows, absorbs, or inhales lead in any form. [more]Lead poisoning - Community and Resources

Noun
1. toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
(synonym) plumbism, saturnism
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness

An environment hazard (for example, from lead-containing paint, leaded gasoline,etc) capable of causing brain damage.