Open AccessLead Awareness: North Philly Style
Author(s) -
Nancy L. Rothman,
Rita Lourie,
J. B. Gaughan
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.92.5.739
Subject(s) - lead poisoning , drop out , environmental health , psychology , life style , injury prevention , poison control , medicine , psychiatry , demographic economics , economics
Lead poisoning in children has been associated with reduced intelligence, shortened memory, slowed reaction times, poor hand-eye coordination, and antisocial behavior. The cost to society includes not only medical treatment and special education but also higher high-school drop-out rates, which are associated with crime and low earning potential.