Research Paper on:
Children and the Threat of Lead Poisoning

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An estimated one million children a year in the United States alone are impacted by exposure to lead (Industry Group 80,  2000). Some 4.4 percent of children under six have elevated blood-lead levels (Chan, 2000). Children from low-income families are particularly at risk (Industry Group 80, 2000). This  relationship exists primarily because children from low-income families are more likely to live in older housing and be exposed to lead paint, the most common correlant with lead poisoning (Industry  Group 80, 2000). Soil and dust contaminated by paint chips is another mechanism of exposure (Industry Group 80, 2000). The  incidence of lead poisoning has been reduced due to improved laws requiring certain steps be taken to eliminate or at least minimize lead contamination. The ban which was implemented  in 1978 prohibiting the use of lead in paints manufactured after that date is the first example of this relationship (Industry Group 80, 2000). While no new sources of  lead-based paint are being manufactured, however, there is still a concern with older housing in which lead paints and/or their residue are still present. Industry Group 80 (2000) provides  statistics that support the contention that children from low-income families are more likely to be exposed to these sources. They note:  "16 percent of low-income children living in older housing are poisoned, compared to 4.4 percent of all children, according to the  CDC" (Industry Group 80, 2000). While lead based paint is the primary source