Check4Lead.com » lead paint testing http://www.check4lead.com Check4Lead.com - Helping to Keep you Family safe Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:58:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Effects of Lead Poisoning http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:20:49 +0000 admin https://www.check4lead.com/?p=92 Effects of Lead Poisoning

The are compounded the younger the child is. Brains and nervous systems of children under the age of six are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead. Other include retarding bone development and bone mass, digestive problems and  reproductive problems later in life. Learning disabilities and lower IQ have been reported as a direct result of lead exposure.

In children, lead can cause:

  • Nervous system and kidney damage.
  • Learning disabilities, ADD, and decreased intelligence.
  • Speech and behavior problems.
  • Poor coordination.
  • Decreased bone and muscle growth.
  • Long term Hearing damage.Take you child to the doctor if you believe that your child has been poisoned by lead. The doctor will be able to do blood testes to better assess the on your child.
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