| Pollution is generallyy defined as the
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| | of paint chips),the fact that upon
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| release of harmful environmental
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| | exposure children absorb four times more
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| contaminants. Pollution can take two
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| | lead than adults, and their
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| major forms: local pollution and global
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| | susceptibility at a critical period of
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| pollution. In the past, only local
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| | brain development.
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| pollution was thought to be a problem.
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| | Children may be exposed to lead in leaded
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| For example, coal burning produces smoke
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| | petrol from car emissions, water
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| and in sufficient concentrations can be a
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| | contaminated by lead pipes, old paint,
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| health hazard. One slogan, taught in
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| | emissions from factories, contaminated
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| schools was "The solution to pollution is
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| | soil and food contaminated by
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| dilution". In recent decades, awareness
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| | environmental sources (including
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| has been rising that some forms of
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| | improperly glazed ceramic ware for
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| pollution pose a global problem.
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| | cooking and food storage).
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| Traditionally, serious pollution sources
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| | Lead particles can move with water, soil,
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| include chemical plants, oil refineries,
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| | dust and wind. The neurotoxic effects of
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| nuclear waste dumps, regular garbage
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| | lead depend on the exposure level and the
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| dumps (many toxic substances are
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| | stage of nervous system development at
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| illegally dumped there), incinerators,
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| | the time of exposure. Studies have
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| PVC factories, car factories, plastics
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| | documented that developmental exposure to
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| factories and corporate animal farms
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| | lead can adversely affects several
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| creating huge amounts of animal waste.
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| | specific brain functions, resulting in
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| Lead is still the single most important
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| | particular in learning disabilities,
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| chemical toxin for children and is
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| | attention deficit, poor motor
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| probably the best known example of a
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| | coordination, and inadequate language
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| neurotoxin to which children are
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| | development. Do a thorough check of your
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| particularly vulnerable. Their special
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| | home and always watch what your children
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| vulnerability to lead is related to their
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| | are putting in their mouths.
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| exposure (hand?mouth activity, ingestion
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