10 Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
Symptom #8: Stunted Brain Development
Our brains undergo most of their development when we are still young. If the development of the brain is held back, the person’s IQ and other cognitive abilities can be impaired, having a detrimental effect on their adult lives. Stunted brain development is a very real risk in children with lead poisoning.
As the brain tries to grow, the presence of lead in the system can hamper this growth. This means it will not have the same impact on adults with fully developed brains but it can be devastating to the development of children’s brains. Lead poisoning is not the only thing that can lead to stunted brain development and we should do all we can to allow a child’s brain to grow.
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