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So Called Normal Blood Lead Levels Can Be Toxic

Healthy Living Talk — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:55:15 +0000

What are the health consequences of even ‘low’ levels lead exposure? Standards have changed over the years and have always been compared to ‘normal’ levels, which actually are toxic in themselves.

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38 States Report Toxic Lead Levels In Children

Healthy Living Talk — Sat, 06 May 2017 13:46:50 +0000

A large number of children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) might have been left undiagnosed in the U.S., according to a study published in Pediatrics, part of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The CDC data revealed that 38 states and Washington D.C. had childhood lead exposure of 10 micrograms per deciliter or higher.

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Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Lower Status Jobs, Lower IQ as Adults

Healthy Living Talk — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:32:02 +0000

A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led to a loss of intelligence and occupational standing by the time they reached age 38. 94% of the children exceeded today’s reference value of 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. For each 5-microgram increase in blood lead, a person lost about 1.5 IQ points.

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