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Everyone talks about kids having a blood lead test. Should adults have a test as well?

April 26, 2017adults blood Kids lead Test

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Everyone talks about kids having a blood lead test. Should adults have a test as well?

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Given the same set of circumstances, children absorb a much higher proportion of lead than adults – they can absorb up to 50% of the available lead compared with only 10% of the available lead for adults. There are some indications for an adult to have a blood lead test.