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- Title
Working to prevent lead poisoning in children: Getting the lead out.
- Authors
Ragan, Patti; Turner, Tiffany
- Abstract
The article focuses on lead poisoning in humans especially children. It is stated that children are the most vulnerable target of lead exposure and poisoning. The most common way of lead exposure is inorganic lead entering the body through inhalation of dust or swallowing when eating or drinking. Lead can also be absorbed transdermally. It is mentioned that most children are affected by housing-related lead exposure, lead-paint hazards, that is present in an estimated 24 million homes.
- Subjects
LEAD poisoning in children; LEAD toxicology; DUST ingestion; HOUSING; LEAD based paint
- Publication
JAAPA: Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (Haymarket Media, Inc.), 2009, Vol 22, Issue 7, p40
- ISSN
1547-1896
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/01720610-200907000-00010