When the home was subsequently occupied by another family, their three children also became poisoned. In North Carolina, an outdoor melting pot in a trailer park resulted in at least 26 people being exposed to lead. Among those with elevated blood lead levels were a five month old and an expectant mother. Lead dust levels on the deck of the home adjacent to the melting pot exceeded levels permitted after lead paint abatement by more than 50-fold. Young children exposed to lead can experience reading and learning disabilities, lowered IQ, impaired growth, reduced attention span, hyperactivity, and other behavioral problems.
Adults can also suffer a variety of health impairments.
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