Avoid Neurological Problems, Test for Lead
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Dr. Rashid Buttar's Blogmaster
By Dr. Elizabeth Smoots
Young children explore the world mainly through sucking, licking and tasting. How often I hear parents of toddlers exclaim: “Don’t put that in your mouth!”
This developmental trait puts kids at high risk for getting lead poisoning. Swallowing tiny chips of leaded paint from dust in older buildings, toys imported from China, and [...]