Getting the Lead Out: The Complete Resource On How To Prevent And Cope With Lead Poisoning - Brossura

Kessel, Irene

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ISBN 10: 0306455269 ISBN 13: 9780306455261

Casa editrice: Plenum Pr, 1997

Riassunto

Between one and a half to two million children under the age of six—one out of eleven American preschoolers—have elevated levels of lead in their blood, a condition that can cause damage to their developing brains, resulting in learning disabilities, behavior problems, and decreased IQs. A severe problem that affects not only children from our poorest neighborhoods but also those from many middle- and upper-income families, lead poisoning is most often caused by the lead-based paint that is present on walls, woodwork and facades of 75% of all American homes built before 1989—57 million US home and apartments.Getting the Lead Out: The Complete Resource on How to Prevent and Cope with Lead Poisoning is the first comprehensive, action-oriented book on this compelling health issue. It defines and elaborates on the major sources of lead in the home and environment, medical concerns, prevention strategies, and techniques for controlling lead hazards, while offering advice to parents and homeowners on where to turn should their children—or home—be found to have high lead levels.

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Book by Kessel Irene OConnor John T

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Plenum Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0306455269
• ISBN 13: 9780306455261
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 292
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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