Regarding the Effects of Poisons on the Brain, Which of the Following

question 97

Multiple Choice

Regarding the effects of poisons on the brain, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A)Children who eat leaded paint can become psychotic or intellectual disabled.
• B)Children with higher levels of lead in their blood are more likely to be arrested as adults for criminal offenses.
• C)Sources of lead poisoning are soldered water pipes, old lead-lined drinking fountains, lead-glazed pottery, and lead deposited years ago from automobile exhaust.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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