Knowing the Health Risks of Lead Exposure
To eliminate lead poisoning as a health threat, awareness is necessary
about where lead
is found, in what forms, how exposure occurs, and the toxic effects on
humans. Parents, physicians, care givers, health care providers, professionals in
the renovation/remodeling business, community housing activists, and local
politicians are all important audiences for this information.
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About Lead
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Learn about lead poisoning and the threat it poses to children.
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Developing Brains Vulnerable to Lead Exposure
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To date, research supports the conclusion made in 1991
that lead can adversely affect learning and behavior even at levels as
less than 10 micrograms per deciliter.
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Occupational Exposure
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Exposure to lead in the work place can be prevented. Parents in lead
related occupations expose their child by bringing lead home on their
clothes or skin.
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Reproductive Health, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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Effects of maternal lead exposure, past and present, on
the fetus and information about lead in breast milk.
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