Lead Exposure Linked to 5.5 Million Heart Disease Deaths, Loss of 5.9 IQ Points in Kids Under 5

by Angelo DePalma, Ph.D., Childrens Health Defense: The health and economic effects of lead exposure may be 6-7 times higher than previously estimated, according to a report in The Lancet Planetary Health. The report found that the magnitude of environmental risk from lead exposure is similar to that of fine-particulate air pollution and exceeds risks associated […]

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