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6 tips for investigating lead poisoning claims

Lead poisoning affects a child's IQ, concentration and academic achievement

By Kari Williamson, RN, LNCC, CCM | Updated on July 06, 2017

Lead poisoning, especially in children, has made headlines in recent years, for good reason. The condition, found in more than 500,000 U.S. children, can lead to lifelong delays, including damage to the brain and nervous system; slowed growth and development; learning and behavior problems; and hearing and speech issues.

The most recent blast of headlines began with the crisis in Flint, Michigan. After the city started drawing drinking water from the Flint River in 2014, the number of children under six years of age with high levels of lead in their blood almost doubled. Those rates returned to normal levels after Flint went back to its original drinking water source – Detroit’s water system. Several officials face charges in the case.

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