One of the problems with lead poisoning is that it effects thinking-you may not have the ability to reason well after exposure. And of course, you become irritable. Of course, that describes most of us after age 50, but lead is a real problem. You won't notice anything different in children unless they develop tremors, because they stay the same-they just don't develop fully. Personally, I am going to blame lead poisoning for the tremor in my right hand and trigger finger.
Lead poisoning rates rise in U.S. after CDC lowers blood cutoff - CBS News
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Too much lead can harm developing brains and can mean a lower IQ.
The new number translates to about 1 in 38 young children.
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Lead poisoning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lead interferes with a variety of body processes and is toxic to many organs and tissues including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. It interferes with the development of the nervous system and is therefore particularly toxic to children, causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders. Symptoms include abdominal pain, confusion, headache, anemia, irritability, and in severe cases seizures, coma, and death.
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Lead poisoning is a real problem. If you don't recognize a problem, you can not deal with it. If you don't deal with this, it will bite your grand kids. Denial is not dealing with it.