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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Health advisors are completely okay with pairing over. The above PP doesn't really know what s/he is talking about. Lead paint is everywhere, just make sure your kid isn't gnawing on the door jamb.[/quote]

I guess the CDC doesn't know what they are talking about either:

[quote]Lead poisoning is entirely prevent- able. However, nearly 1 million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to impair their ability to think, concentrate, and learn.5 Lead is highly toxic and affects virtually every system of the body. It can damage a child's kidneys and central nervous system and cause anemia. At very high levels, lead can cause coma, convul- sions, and death. Even low levels of lead are harmful. Levels as low as 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (?g/dL) are associated with decreased intelligence, behavior problems, reduced physical stature and growth, and impaired hearing (see Figure 3).1,2 A child is estimated to lose 2 IQ points for each 10 ?g/dL increase in blood lead level.4 One study suggests that lead exposure may be associated with juvenile delinquent behavior.20 Lead toxicity has been well-established, with evidence of harmful effects found in children whose blood lead levels exceed 10 ?g/dL.3,4,21

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http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/[/quote]

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