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51 pc schoolkids in metros at high risk of lead poisoning [1]

Study traces it to lead-based paints, asks government to frame law

Sudden decline in IQ levels of children and unexplained retardation or hyperactivity among them can now be traced to unacceptably high levels of lead in their blood-sugar levels.

Publication Date: 
16/02/2010
Tribune (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Lead [3], Health [4], Toy Makers [5], Child Health [6], Paint And Dye Industry [7], Ministry of Commerce and Industry [8], India [9]

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