Children Can Get Lead in Their Bloodstreams from Lead-Contaminated Food

question 69

Multiple Choice

Children can get lead in their bloodstreams from lead-contaminated food and water,and from inhaling dust from lead-based paints in schools and homes.To reduce the effects of lead exposure,parents can

• A)encourage hand washing before meals and trim children's fingernails.
• B)encourage a well-balanced diet.
• C)remove chipped or peeling paint.
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rigid rules.

Related

Having a connection or association with something else, either by blood, context, or similarity.

Cleaning Compulsion

A common compulsion in which people feel compelled to keep cleaning themselves, their clothing, and their homes.

Rubber Gloves

Protective gloves made of rubber or a similar material, used to protect the hands from chemicals, infectious agents, and other potentially harmful substances.