Lead Hazards for Pregnant Women and Children: Part 1

In part 1 of a two-part article regarding lead hazards, here, Cleveland et al present a short case example of a pregnant mother with lead poisoning and describes the epidemiology of lead exposure in the United States, the main sources of lead exposure, and the effects of lead on the pregnant mother and the developing fetus and child. Among other things, they emphasize that the the prevention must be crucial and the treatment options such as chelation must be used selectively and will not reverse damage once it's occurred.