Thursday, December 9, 2021

‘We’re losing IQ points’: the lead poisoning crisis unfolding among US children

…"Most American children are exposed to lead, a substance that is not safe at any level," said co-author Dr Harvey Kaufman, a senior medical director at Quest Diagnostics, which led the study. According to the CDC, "[e]ven low levels of lead in blood have been shown to negatively affect a child's intelligence, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement."…


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