Lead Poisoning

School boards are now checking for lead content in their water because lead is harmful to living organisms, especially humans.

Harmful effects for children include:

• reduced IQ
• learning disabilities
• attention deficit disorder
• behavioural problems
• stunted growth
• impaired hearing
• kidney damage
  

Harmful effects for adults include:

• increase blood pressure
• fertility problems
• nerve disorders
• muscle and joint pains
• irritability
• memory and concentration problems
  (http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/lead.htm)
  

As children are most effected by lead poisoning, Londoners and school boards abroad should be very concerned about such a problem. Because lead poisoning is very harmful to a child’s development, such devastating effect will last the duration of the child’s life. Therefore, water should be tested for lead content to ensure everyone’s health and well-being.