Aircraft Lead Across America

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Lead is a well-recognized toxicant that has wide-ranging health impacts, in particular affecting the neurological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and haematological systems. Young children are particularly vulnerable because they have higher exposures than adults and because lead affects the developing brain, potentially resulting in reduced intellectual ability. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimated that in 2019 lead exposure accounted for 0.90 million deaths and 21.7 million years lost to disability and death due to long-term health effects.

Even though there is wide recognition of the harmful effects of lead and many countries have taken action, exposure to lead, particularly in childhood, remains of key concern to health care providers and public health officials worldwide.

• The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington (UW) Homepage.
  • A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says (html) 07-30-2020 | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
  • Blood lead and mortality risk: Revisiting an analysis of NHANES data (html) | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

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