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Lead poisoning history
Very small quantities of lead can poison the immature brain. Children with moderate long-term exposure show reduced short term memory, delayed reaction time, reduced ability to concentrate and diminished scores on IQ tests. Although no comprehensive data are currently available, the federal government estimates that about 15 percent of all U.S. preschoolers now have unacceptable levels of lead in their blood - levels that cause subtle but significant impairment of learning skills.
Decades of use of lead in paint, gasoline, plumbing systems, and a myriad of other products have left these high blood lead levels as their poisonous legacy. Exposures most often result from dust contaminated by lead-based paint - some of which contained up to 50% lead by dry weight in the early decades of this century. Nearly three quarters of U.S. homes constructed before 1980 contain some lead paint. An estimated three million tons of lead still coats the walls and woodwork of American homes.
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