Update on the clinical management of childhood lead poisoning.

Alan D Woolf, Rose Goldman, David C Bellinger

Journal: Pediatric clinics of North America 2007;54(2):271-94, viii

PMID: 17448360

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Abstract

Childhood lead poisoning is still an enormous public health issue in the United States, affecting thousands of children and their families. New evidence suggests that even very low blood lead levels, less than 10 microg/dL, can be associated with neurologic injury. This article discusses characteristics of children at high risk for lead poisoning, unusual sources of lead contamination, and new aspects of lead's pathophysiology. It includes current thinking on the clinical management and prevention of childhood lead poisoning.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.01.008

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MeSH Terms: Chelating Agents, Child, Child Welfare, Cost of Illness, Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Exposure, Environmental Health, Food Contamination, Government Agencies, Humans, Lead Poisoning, Mass Screening, Neuropsychological Tests, Nutrition Surveys, Paint, Patient Education as Topic, Pediatrics, Primary Prevention, Public Health, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, United States, Voluntary Health Agencies