study is significant to the discipline because it provides at least a preliminary examination of what parents know and understand about their children's risk for lead poisoning and other relevant factors. As such, the study provides that much needed information about what parents know that will enable the eventual development of an effective educational program.
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry AACP (20001), lead poisoning is a highly preventable condition. Despite this fact, a total of more than three million children have lead blood levels in the toxic range each year in the United States.
The AACP (2001) points out that almost all children in American have some exposure to lead. Common sources are said to include lead paint and lead contained in water and soil. Further, over 50 million homes, including a majority of those
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