Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Effects

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of lead exposure in childhood?

• A) A stressed, disorganized home life seems to heighten lead-induced damage.
• B) Investigators agree that the greatest period of vulnerability is middle childhood.
• C) Children given drugs to induce excretion of lead (chelation) improve dramatically.
• D) Negative cognitive consequences are not evident when the level of lead exposure is below 10 µg/dL.

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