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Scary HEALTH EFFECTS of LEAD in Your Family's Drinking Water
health affects of lead in drinking water

Scary HEALTH EFFECTS of LEAD in Your Family's Drinking Water

Gary Beutler

In particular lead can affect children’s brain development resulting in reduced intelligence quotient (IQ), behavioural changes such as reduced attention span and increased antisocial behavior and reduced educational attainment. Lead exposure also causes anaemia, hypertension, renal impairment, immunotoxicity and toxicity to the reproductive organs. 

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