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more_legal_areas lead_exposureThere are studies that indicate acute lead poisoning may be affecting children much more than realized. In many instances, lead poisoning reports are not made unless severe cases are present, but U.S. studies have suggested subtle impairment may occur at blood lead levels below what has been established as a level of concern. The study concluded levels under the Centers of Disease Control''s established level of concern of 10 micrograms (ugh) of lead per deciliter (dL) is cause for concern on a child''s neurological system. Acute lead poisoning requires more research based on these indications considering roughly 900,000 children between the ages of one and five have elevated blood lead levels that could be considered acute lead poisoning, or even greater amounts.
There are few medical studies analyzing the effects of acute lead poisoning. Long-term acute lead poisoning exposure effects are not fully understood and many worry the extent of the problem may be far greater than realized. Impairments for acute lead poisoning affect a child''s mental and physical growth, leading to learning or behavioral problems. The greatest source of acute lead poisoning is attributed to house paint even though lead in paint was banned in 1978 to contain no more than 0.06 percent lead.
Looking at acute lead poisoning incidents is important because of the particularly vulnerable state children are in if exposed to lead. Even though studies continue to show the levels of lead in the blood of U.S. children have been getting lower and lower in response to lead being banned from gasoline, residential paint and solder used for food cans and water pipes, more research is required if acute lead poisoning in children and the necessary action in response are to be established. More vulnerable to acute lead poisoning and chronic lead poisoning, children are exposed to lead all their lives, beginning as early as being in the womb.
Acute lead poisoning can be determined by taking a simple blood test, however many people are still unaware of the lead risks in their environment. Because acute lead poisoning symptoms are often invisible, parents are unaware of the need to screen blood lead levels for their families. Due to the risk of invisible and hidden lead sources, children at the age of six months should have an acute lead poisoning test to make sure serious hazards are not present. If living in a home built prior to 1978, the home should be tested as well so that any problematic areas can be fixed.
The lead from paint chips are easier sources to identify as a possible acute lead poisoning risk factor, but lead dust is not easy to see and can be presenting serious health risks. Children and babies playing on the floor or ground make it easier for lead exposure to be suffered than with adults, with greater consequence. Acute lead poisoning also makes a person more at risk for chronic lead poisoning. Lead paint chips continue to be the most common source of acute lead poisoning and educating parents and doctors of the potential risks will allow the often irreversible effects from occurring and the ability to recognize possible effects earlier.
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