Lead Poisoning Is Dramatically Reduced

Format: Fact Sheet
Institute: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Lead poisoning in American children has decreased by about 86% since the late 1970s! Much of this success is due to research supported by the NIEHS and others, which helped identify and reduce the health effects of lead poisoning in children and adults.

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This fact sheet may be accessed via the internet at www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/pdf/lead.pdf.