Understanding and Mitigating the Global Burden of Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning may be one of the most overlooked challenges in global health, education, and development. Exposure to lead creates a multi-pronged and permanent attack on these children’s health and development during their vulnerable and formative early years, with devastating lifelong effects. Lead exposure is associated with cognitive deficits, lower educational attainment, behavioral disorders, violence, and reduced lifetime earnings. Though data is patchy, estimates suggest that lead expo...
Daniel Kass Rachel Silverman Bonnnifield Christelle Saintis Miller Ernesto Sanchez Triana Bruce Lanphear Leanna Marr
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