Lead Poisoning Articles:
Cutting Lead Poisoning and Public Costs
Lead poisonings linked to Indian imports
AACC Publications: March 2010 Clinical Laboratory News. Lead Testing
ABC News: Lead Found in Women's Handbags
The Social Costs of Childhood Lead Exposure in New Jersey
According to UK researchers, 'safe' lead levels harm children (BBC News)
Science News: Leaden Blood Hikes Granny's Heart Risks
Los Angeles Times: Lead Exposure in Children Linked to Violent Crime
Bloomberg.com: Lead-Exposed Kids Prone to Brain Loss, Violence in Adult Years
Science News: Lead's Legacy- Childhood exposure can affect the brain
Reuters: Studies Link Lead to Adult Crime, Brain Damage
New York Times: Worry on Athletic Turf Prompts Some Digging
New York Times: The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap
USA Today: Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Crime
USA Today: Lead Exposure, Crime Seem to Correlate
AP: Long-ago Lead Exposure May Hasten Aging's Toll
CNN: Children and lead poisoning: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Answers Five Questions about Lead and its Affect on Children
USA Today: For Many Kids, Lead Threat is Right in Their Own Homes
Washington Post: Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity
CBS News: A 'Silent Pandemic' Of Brain Disorders: Researchers Say Chemical Exposures May Explain Rise in Autism And ADHD
Click for information on lead-poisoning programs by state USA Today: Don't Discount Lead Poisoning
USA Today: It's Banned But Not Gone: Lead Paint is Still a Danger
HOW ARE CHILDREN EXPOSED TO LEAD?
Lead sources may include: paint chips, dust, & soil in or around older (pre-1978) buildings
older painted objects leaded glass, crystal, pewter, & ceramic dishes (more likely in painted china & in pottery from Latin America, the Middle East, & India) herbal/traditional remedies & cosmetics from other countries candy from Mexico toys & trinkets