Other Topics Community Dev. It's estimated that the tri-state area around Galena, produced 80 percent of this country's lead. As a consequence, the mining also produced more than 500 million tons of lead contaminated mining wastes. Childhood lead poisoning in this country is one of our most common health problems and children show live in lead mining areas are at increased risk.
Lead poisoning is a condition that can cause health, learning, and behavior problems in children.
This video, produced by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Cherokee County Health Department, explains the health risks to growing children who experience excessive lead exposure. Funding for this video was provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta , Georgia to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, Kansas and the Cherokee County, Kansas Health Department.