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Needleman, Herbert L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
According to the U.S. Public Health Service, lead poisoning remains the most common and societally devastating environmental disease of young children. About 16 percent all American children have blood lead levels in the neurotoxic range. Being poor dramatically increases this risk. The lead industry has long camouflaged lead's toxicity.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences, Lead Poisoning
