JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 26 -- The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following news release:
During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 25-31, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is encouraging parents to get their children and homes tested for the toxic metal because there is no safe blood lead level in children.
Although the phrase "elevated blood lead level" has been used in the past to identify children with more lead in their blood than most, there is no acceptable level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Even low levels are linked to developmental delays, learning difficulties and behavioral problems.
Between 2021 and 2024, 1,136 Mississippi children had lead detecte...