Lead Exposure in Migrant Children in Northern Colorado
Author: Hendrikson, Edward
Date Published: 1994
A journal article on the effects that lead exposure has on children living in Northern Colorado. The study found that 24% of the children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years had increased levels of lead in their blood. A total of 21% of the migrant farmworker housing sites had increased lead levels in their water supply. The article concludes that health professionals should screen all children under the age of 5 years, especially children of migrant farmworkers.
Date Published: 1994
A journal article on the effects that lead exposure has on children living in Northern Colorado. The study found that 24% of the children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years had increased levels of lead in their blood. A total of 21% of the migrant farmworker housing sites had increased lead levels in their water supply. The article concludes that health professionals should screen all children under the age of 5 years, especially children of migrant farmworkers.
