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Quotable quotes heard by <em>MedPage Today</em>'s reporters
Hospitalization for acute lead toxicity can start at 45 mcg/dL
The shift in policy means hundreds of additional children will now be eligible for city-funded services each year, amounting to a 50% increase in the city’s annual caseloads of lead exposure.
Lead poisoning in kids can lead to serious health consequences, including damage to the brain and nervous system.
A new study is reporting half of US children under the age of six have detectable levels of lead in their blood. The study tracked data from over a million children and is the first of this scale to analyze small traces of lead in blood samples.