A U.S. Success Story: Fewer Kids Have High Lead Levels

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CHICAGO -- In a stunning improvement in children's health, far fewer kids have high lead levels than 20 years ago, new government research reports -- a testament to aggressive efforts to get lead out of paint, water and soil.

Lead can interfere with the developing nervous system and cause permanent problems with learning, memory and behavior. Children in poor neighborhoods have generally been more at risk because they tend to live in older housing and in industrial areas.

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A U.S. Success Story: Fewer Kids Have High Lead Levels

Federal researchers found that just 1.4 percent of young children had elevated lead levels in their blood in 2004, the latest data available. Tha...

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