Is Lead Good Or Bad

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Background: Lead is a neurotoxin that is exceedingly harmful to human health. The government attempted to ban lead in products such as paint and gasoline. However, lead can still found in soil. Most recreational parks where children play have soil that contain lead. Exposure to lead may cause similar health conditions to anemia. Uncontaminated soil contains lead concentrations less than 50 parts per million (ppm). Yet soil lead levels in many areas exceed 200 ppm. The research will highlight correlation between the amount of lead found in children’s parks and hospital admissions for symptoms of anemia in Miami-Dade County.
Planned Research: Testing the ppm of lead at four parks in Miami. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park located (25.6736°

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