Lead poisoning
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- Lead poisoning is a serious problem! Childhood lead poisoning is still one of the most important health issues in the United States today.
- Both adults and children can suffer from the effects of lead poisoning, but childhood lead poisoning is much more frequent.
- The good news is that lead poisoning is preventable.
- The greatest risk of injury from lead poisoning is to children under the age of seven, whose developing bodies and brains are sensitive to even small amounts of lead, which can leave children with irreversible injury that does not appear until many years after the exposure to lead.
- Because of the possibility of permanent impairment, lead poisoning is particularly dangerous during the critical development periods of infants and young children under the age of 7 years.
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