01.31.2018 - By NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health
Although childhood lead poisoning has decreased over the last four decades, it remains an important public health concern. While the internet offers vast informative resources for parents, landlords, and property owners, there can be a lot of conflicting information, as well as myths, about lead exposure and its health effects. Such misinformation has hampered progress in addressing the issue of pediatric lead exposure. In this podcast, learn about common myths around lead, and the evidence debunking them.