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Lead Poisoning In Environment And Children's Exposure

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



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