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Lead poisoning in children

The ramifications and the road to prevention

Pages 69-74 | Published online: 17 May 2016
 

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Environmental lead poisoning is easier to prevent than to treat, and it can be destructive or deadly if ignored. Dr Schlenker, medical director of the Milwaukee Health Department, shares his approach to screening young children for potentially dangerous blood lead levels, educating the community about prevention of lead poisoning, and eradicating environmental sources of lead.

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