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Childcare facilities; Clark County Nevada USA; Day care centers; Lead; Lead abatement; Lead-based paint; Lead poisoning in children; Lead risk assessment; Nevada – Clark county; Pre-1978; Soils – Lead content
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Lead Risk Hazards In Pre-1978 Childcare Facilities Located In Clark County, Nevada, Usa, Jessica Marie Newberry
Lead Risk Hazards In Pre-1978 Childcare Facilities Located In Clark County, Nevada, Usa, Jessica Marie Newberry
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The harmful health effects of lead exposure have been known for centuries, yet lead is still produced and utilized in a variety of ways. There have been many movements to rid the environment of this toxic metal in hope to reduce the number of individuals who are and who may potentially be exposed. Lead exposure is responsible for a myriad of negative health effects most notably lowering IQ scores in children. Extensive amounts of data have been collected from areas of the country with known lead hazards, hazards that have been identified through hundreds of thousands of elevated blood lead …