Researchers have
found that children with higher exposure to lead tend to struggle
more in school and get into more trouble than peers with lower levels
of lead in their blood, adding to the growing body of evidence about
the harms of lead exposure for children. Children can come into
contact with lead from multiple sources, but parents and communities
can take proactive steps to limit the harms caused by this toxic
metal. People in South Florida locations like West Palm Beach, Miami
Beach, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale can hire top lead abatement south florida businesses to eliminate lead from its various sources.
Children and adults
can become exposed to lead, a dangerous and toxic heavy metal, from
numerous sources, including lead-based paints, metal pipes and soil,
with serious repercussions for high levels of exposure. Lead exposure
can cause mental deficiencies, poor concentration, gastrointestinal
problems, problems with concentration, fatigue, memory loss, nausea,
irritability, learning disabilities, joint pain and many other
symptoms.
According to the new
paper by researchers at Cornell University and Brown University,
children who have higher exposure to lead in their homes and in the
environment face more disciplinary problems and under-perform
scholastically than their peers. These children tend to get suspended
from school more often, and they score worse on tests and earn poorer
grades. The researchers published their paper in the National Bureau
of Economic Research in May.
To deal with the
problem of lead paint and lead in soil, people in places like Miami,
Aventura, Hialeah, Doral, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay and North Miami
Beach have contracted with licensed lead removal miami firms to test
for lead in houses, apartment buildings, schools, parks and other
locations. Removing lead from areas where children play, such as
parks, ball fields and playgrounds, can greatly reduce their risk for
exposure.
