From popular reusable water bottles to aviation fuel, lead is ubiquitous. Should we be worried?
An x-ray shows lead paint chips swallowed by a two-year-old. Early lead exposure can cause longterm mental and physical issues, and in severe cases, can be fatal. Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
Low-income communities and populations of color face the highest levels of lead exposure nationwide, primarily because of the environments and homes they live in, many of which are located closer to highways or areas where the soil is highly contaminated due to previous dispersion of lead in gasoline, he notes.
High levels of lead exposure can cause serious damage to a child’s brain and central nervous system, which can result in a. Children that survive severe lead poisoning may end up with lifelong intellectual impairments and behavioral disorders. Even low levels of exposure are known to reduce IQ and produce learning deficits, as well as poor academic performance.
Tackling a problem as ubiquitous as this one, according to Guilarte, would require us to rethink how products are tested and how people are screened for exposure.
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