Sample paper
The effect lead exposure on children
- Subject
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Type
- Paper
- Citation style
- APA 7
- Length
- 2 pages
About this sample
This is a tri-fold health brochure rather than a conventional essay. Its cover panels explain why children are at greatest risk from lead, list health effects, and give references and resource contacts, while the inside spread covers how lead enters the body, remediation and window-replacement studies, and home-safety recommendations for parents of infants.
- Childhood lead exposure
- Sources of lead in homes
- Health effects of lead poisoning
- Remediation and prevention
- Lead-safe home recommendations
How it opens
Children are at the greatest risk
Indeed, children are the ones in the greatest danger. Since their bodies are growing, they tend to absorb more lead. Small toddlers usually put objects in their mouths that are painted with lead. These young children eat the flavored lead paint that flake from the objects. They also lick painted surfaces such as window sills.
Definition or Description:
Lead is a very toxic metal when consumed or inhaled. This metal enters the bloodstream and accumulates in the teeth, tissues, organs, and bones.
Gradual exposure to this metal on children include the following:
Destruction of the reproductive system. Coma. Permanent mental damage. Reduced blood cell count leading to Anemia. Difficulty hearing. Seizures. Unexpected behavioral changes in children. Kidney problems. Stunted growth in infants.
Important studies on lead exposure
Phytoremediation: which means using plant-based technology to remediate water and soil contaminated with lead. The most importance of this process is phytoextraction which means that the plants absorb and distribute the lead to above ground plant parts that are then cut off. The other process is phytostabilization which means the plants safely manage and stabilize lead sources to eliminate the danger to infant health and growth (Laidlaw et al., 2017).
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