Getting the Lead (Information) Out!

摘要

Children, especially the youngest ones, do not show any overt symptoms or signs that they have been exposed to chronic, low levels of lead from the environments where they live or play. Medical surveys estimate that about 3 million children under the age of 7 (about one out of six) are poisoned with lead from environmental exposures. While any child can be affected by exposure to lead in his environment, children living in cities or towns with older houses are much more likely to come into contact with lead in and near their homes.