Abstract HURTADO, Carlos Mauricio; GUTIERREZ, Myriam and ECHEVERRY, Jairo. Clinical manifestations of lead levels in children exposed to automobile battery recycling processes in Soacha and Bogotá, DC. Biomédica [online]. 2008, vol. 28, n. 1, pp. 116-125. ISSN 0120-4157. Introduction. Lead is a harmless metal if not handled directly in the industrial process. Even though lead has been eliminated from the gasoline in many countries, automobile battery recycling continues to be a potential source of exposure and