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Lead Poisoning
Central Ohio Poison Center Offers Lead Poisoning Information
September 3rd, 2007
In light of the recent national recalls of products containing lead, the Central Ohio Poison Center at Columbus Children’s Hospital offers advice to parents related to the need for testing of lead levels in children. “Any child who has eaten or repeatedly sucked on a lead-contaminated object needs a blood lead test,” said Marcel Casavant, MD, medical director of The Central Ohio Poison Center, chief of Clinical Pharmacology/Toxicology at Columbus Children’s Hospital and professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. “Depending upon the lead exposure history of a child, additional assessment and treatment may be required.” Lead has no...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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