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[Lead poisoning in children].
In October 1991, the Centers for Disease Control issued new recommendations lowering the acceptable blood lead level. This change was based on data indicating that irreversible adverse neurodevelopmental effects occur in children with chronic low-level exposure to lead. The primary source of lead poisoning is still lead-based paint, particularly in older urban housing. Other sources of lead poi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
سال: 1865
ISSN: 0002-9629
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-186504000-00094