
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6539a9.htm?s_cid=mm6539a9_e
Lead and Cancer
Several studies in lab animals have found that exposure to lead compounds (by swallowing or other means) can cause cancer. Kidney tumors have been linked withlead most strongly, but tumors of the brain, lung, and some other organs have also been linked to lead in different studies.