May 15, 2013
Even children with low levels of lead in their blood score lower on reading-readiness tests when they begin kindergarten, a new study found. According to the CDC, children in at least 4 million homes in the United States are being exposed to lead.
April 28, 2013
Detroit has some of the highest child lead poisoning levels among all large U.S. cities because of the city’s older housing stock and the prevalence of lead paint usage in the 1970s and earlier.
March 5, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say even low levels of lead in blood can affect a child’s IQ, their ability to pay attention and their performance in school. Kids are most often exposed to lead in paint in homes built before 1978.