Africa: Lead in the Blood - the Poisoning of a Generation

[HRW] Years have passed, but Kasuba* still remembers when she was tested for lead as a child of about 8. The World Health Organisation says that there is no safe level of lead exposure. But the amount of the metal in Kasuba's blood was up to 12 times higher than the levels a WHO 2003 paper argued already result in neurological effects in children, specifically declines in IQ.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news