Low Level Exposure to Lead Can Cause High Blood Pressure (among other problems)
Friday, 08 May 2009 07:55   

Low Level Exposure to Lead Can Cause High Blood Pressure (among other problems)The U.S. Center for disease control sets a limit for “safe” exposure to lead at anything below the 10 micrograms per deciliter threshold. There has been mounting evidence that adverse health effects in children are caused at a much lower levels.

Back when I testified at the Vermont Legislature in support of a Lead in Children’s Products Bill (that did ultimately pass!), I heard compelling testimony from two doctors, who shared (quoted from Non-Toxic Kids):

“At the hearing I listened to the testimony from two doctors, Dr. Best of the George Washington School of Medicine and Dr. Bruce Lanphear, pediatrics professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. They explained how new research shows even low levels of lead (blood levels lower than what is considered “safe” at 5 mcg/L )can lead to multiple problems for growing children, such as reading problems, behavioral and attention problems, school failure, and a decreased IQ. Dr. Lanphear said “we should not wait for the CPSC and the EPA” as they often are prompted to act by individual state action, and can’t be counted on to lead the way.

For busy parents, stay vigilant about the lead issue. It’s in the children’s jewelry at the grocery store, or at the dollar store. It’s in old dishes or tea sets (we have a beautiful one from my aunt that I just tested and it is FULL of lead), vinyl, and despite everyone’s intentions, toys.

Source: Go Media - image: ANDI2..WHIPLASHED on Flickr Written by Katy Farber

 

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blood pressure insight
written by High blood pressure cause , August 17, 2009
hi there! i am suffering from high blood pressure since i was 19 but didnt know about what you wrote on this article. thanks for the info!
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High Blood Pressure Causes News
written by High Blood Pressure Causes News , August 09, 2009
Hello. You can have high blood pressure for years without knowing it. That's why it's the silent killer it creeps up on you. So you need to maintain your good health and do not avoid being stress. Hope this could help. Thanks and have a nice day. :)
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written by High Blood Pressure Cause , August 09, 2009
Hello. I am so glad that this article was written. It seriously helped me so much and I really appreciate your post. Thanks for the information about this topic. Thanks and god bless. :)
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Lead In My Head?
written by high blood pressure cause , July 14, 2009
What about the lead in my fillings? Does this lead in fillings impact children more? Don't buy cheap toys they often have lead...
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