I would guess that all of the readers of Raising Them Green are aware of the hamrful effects that lead can have on a child. However, a new study is showing that even a very low level of lead in a child’s blood can affect the child’s cardiovascular health later in life.
In an article that appeared on Reuters, “researchers found that very low blood lead levels — well below the 10 micrograms per deciliter threshold for harmful effects set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control — was associated with an increase in vascular resistance when the children worked on a stressful computer task.” (Source: Reuters)
The results of the study are preliminary but will likely lead the way to further research into the negative effect that even “safe” amounts of lead can have on a child for his entire life.
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