Get the Lead Out [electronic resource] : Facts about Childhood Lead Poisoning [and] Housekeeping Tips To Reduce Lead Exposure [and] Nutrition and Lead Poisoning [and] The Medical Consequences of Lead Poisoning [and] Lead Poisoning for Health Care Providers.

This document is comprised of five fact sheets from the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding childhood lead poisoning. Recent studies claim that childhood lead poisoning can contribute to problems later in life, such as academic failure, juvenile delinquency, and high blood pressure. Direc...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Author: Illinois. Department of Public Health
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2000.
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Summary:This document is comprised of five fact sheets from the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding childhood lead poisoning. Recent studies claim that childhood lead poisoning can contribute to problems later in life, such as academic failure, juvenile delinquency, and high blood pressure. Directed to parents, caregivers, and health care providers, the topics of the fact sheets are: (1) "Facts about Nutrition and Lead Poisoning"; (2) "Facts about the Medical Consequences of Lead Poisoning"; (3) "Facts about Lead Poisoning for Health Care Providers"; (4) "Facts about Housekeeping Tips To Reduce Lead Exposure"; and (5) "Facts about Childhood Lead Poisoning." Each fact sheet concludes with information on contacting the Illinois Department of Public Health for additional information on lead poisoning. (KB)
Item Description:ERIC Document Number: ED457996.
Physical Description:12 pages.
Audience:Community.
Parents.