Lead Poison Cases Reach New High

Currently, there are an estimated 250,000 U.S. children under the age of 5 whose blood lead levels are greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. What this means is, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can go unrecognized, but affect every part of the body. The CDC has initiated a Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program as a result.

Excess amounts of lead in the bloodstream can cause cognitive dysfunction and cardiovascular and endocrine effects. Children are more prone to suffer the effects of lead poisoning because they are more vulnerable to its toxicity. If the healthy lead limit is lowered, then thousands more children would be diagnosed with lead poisoning taking the number from 250,000 to 450,000 cases.

Every day, people are injured or diagnosed with illnesses because of carelessly manufactured products. In this case, something must be done about the amount of lead present in things like consumer products. Lead poisoning is affecting thousands of children in the United States, so if your child has suffered the effects of lead poisoning, you should not hesitate to seek the help of a product liability attorney from our firm. At Arnold & Itkin, we will fight to see that you get the justice you deserve, so contact a product liability lawyer from our firm today.