At Risk Populations
It has been demonstrated that children who are poor, are members of racial-ethnic minority groups, are recent immigrants, or who have occupationally exposed parents are at higher risk of lead exposure than are other children. Membership in one of these groups does not predict risk in every community, and children in these groups who are not exposed to lead do not have elevated BLLs.International Adoption
Each year more than 100,000 children are adopted in the United States. More than 12,000 of these children are from overseas.
Pregnant Women
Lead Poisoning is caused by breathing or swallowing lead. Lead can pass from a mother to her unborn baby.
Refugees
Lead poisoning continues to be a reoccurring problem for refugee children resettled in the United States.
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