Study Cites Threat From Exposure To Lower Levels of Lead
As school administrators tackle numerous instances of water, paint, and soil tainted by lead, a recent study shows that blood lead levels officially considered safe are now believed to hurt a person's intellectual development.
The home, however, remains the most likely place children will be exposed to harmful lead levels, researchers say.
The study, published in the April 17 edition of the The New England Journal of Medicine , says children with blood levels of lead below the federal "level of concern"of 10 micrograms per deciliter could face an IQ drop of up to 7.4 points. The average...
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