During the campaign week, the alliance aims to raise awareness about health effects of
lead poisoning.
'To date, nearly 7,200 children in Niger and Zamfara states have received treatment, I'm informed this is the highest number of children with
lead poisoning reported anywhere.
This would be supported by the Supreme Court's increasing reliance on neuroscience in determining the criminal responsibility of juvenile offenders, as well as its recognition of the importance of mitigating factors, including
lead poisoning, in the sentencing stage of capital cases.
Lead poisoning from ingestion of a toy necklace--Oregon, 2003.
Read about
lead poisoning and health from the World Health Organization.
By 1997, 1.4 million ducks were saved from
lead poisoning in a single fall flight.
"Childhood
lead poisoning is a serious problem that in the last few decades has significantly changed its geographical focus," said Andrey Korchevskiy, PhD, director of research and development at Chemical and Industrial Hygiene, Inc., in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
When we examine eagles killed by
lead poisoning, they are typically in fair to poor body condition, have nearly empty stomachs and intestines, and may have green, bile-stained tail feathers.
Industrial pollution is clearly one of the most important causes of
lead poisoning among children in China.
Antonio revealed that majority of those affected by
lead poisoning or elevated blood lead levels were usually children aged six years old and below.