title: Lead toxicity and public health policy.
abstract: Senior UK scientists have recently acknowledged that lead exerts neurotoxic effects at blood lead levels even as low as 10 micrograms/dL. The implications of these findings for public policy are outlined, especially in relation to contamination of drinking water, soil and household dust. Estimates of the proportion of 6 year old children with elevated blood lead levels for several locations are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University, Brighton.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Millstone
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003666:Decontamination / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006798:Housing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007854:Lead