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Toxic Legacy — How Lead Exposure Silently Fueled America's Mental Health Crisis

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Lead exposure has been silently fueling a mental health crisis in the United States. This well-documented neurotoxin, once widespread due to industrial practices, continues to affect millions, undermining cognitive and behavioral development from childhood into adulthood. For every 5 g/dL increase in childhood BLLs, there was a 1.34-point

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High Blood Pressure Is a Growing Problem Among Children and Teens

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High blood pressure is a health concern that middle-aged adults and the elderly usually contend with, however, new research suggests that this silent killer is now affecting the lives of American children at an alarming rate. These include "low education, low income, no health insurance, food insecurity and no or limited employment."