Children More Vulnerable To Harmful Effects Of Lead

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 05/04/2008 - 20:15

Contrary to prevailing assumptions, children are more vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead exposure at the age of 6 than they are in early childhood, according to a Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.


 

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