Lead Poisoning
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Facts about lead poisoning:
More than 400,000 children in the US have higher than normal levels of lead in the bloodstream.
Children are more commonly affected than adults.
Children are more sensitive to the effects of lead than adults.
It is most common in children who are exposed to old paint.
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Lead Poisoning Symptoms
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Anemia
Children's health
Headache
Muscle aches
Weakness or fatigue
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Abdominal pain
Headache
Muscle aches
Weakness or fatigue
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Last Updated: May 23, 2008
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Lead Poisoning References:
Brown MJ, McLaine P, Dixon S, Simon P. A randomized, community-based trial of home visiting to reduce blood lead levels in children. Pediatrics. 2006 Jan;117(1):147-53.
Chan GM, Hoffman RS, Nelson LS. Get the lead out. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Nov;44(5):551-2.
Frith D, Yeung K, Thrush S, Hunt BJ, Hubbard JG. Lead poisoning--a differential diagnosis for abdominal pain. Lancet. 2005 Dec 17;366(9503):2146.
Hirata M, Kosaka H, Yoshida T. A study on the effect of lead on event-related potentials among lead-exposed workers. Ind Health. 2004 Oct;42(4):431-4.
