Website: Catg. 1 - Lead Poisoning

Question 1

what percent does lead poisioning account for the global disease burden

Answer 1

1%

Question 2

what are the effects of lead poisioning

Answer 2

it hinders brain development
reduction in IQ / cognitive function
high levels of antisocial behavior

Question 3

what fraction of children in the world does lead poisioning affect

Answer 3

1/3

Question 4

what are the biggest sources of lead poisioning

Answer 4

leaded gasoline, lead paint, lead pipes

Question 5

between 1978 and 2016, what did the median level of lead in the blood of children in US fall by

Answer 5

95%

Question 6

in 1978, what was the average concentration of lead in children ages 1-5

Answer 6

15ug/dL
4 times more than acceptable level

Question 7

what was median level of lead in children in US in 2016

Answer 7

0.7

Question 8

how much did the median level of lead decrease in US from 1978 to 2016

Answer 8

95%

Question 9

what is WHO’s acceptable level of lead poisioning

Answer 9

5ug/dL

Question 10

what country has the greatest number of children with lead poisioning

Answer 10

india then china