Children's blood lead levels linked to lower test scores

Monday, October 19, 2009 - 16:42 in Health & Medicine

Exposure to lead in early childhood significantly contributes to lower performances on end-of-grade (EOG) reading tests among minority and low-income children, according to researchers at Duke University and North Carolina Central University.

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