Exposure To Airborne Dust In Urban Areas Leads To A Rise And Fall In Childhood Blood Levels Of Lead

A new nine-year study* of more than 367,000 children in Detroit supports the idea that a mysterious seasonal fluctuation in blood lead levels - observed in urban areas throughout the United States and elsewhere in the northern hemisphere - results from resuspended dust contaminated with lead. The scientists, who report in the journal Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), say the results have implications for government efforts to control childhood exposure to lead, which can have serious health consequences... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..