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Neb. to Establish Blood-Lead Protection Program

By: Associated Press
Posted: Sun 8:22 AM, Apr 15, 2012

Gov. Dave Heineman approved a measure that will require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a plan that encourages children to get tested if they live in high-risk areas.

An earlier version of the bill by Omaha Sen. Brenda Council would have mandated blood-lead testing for most incoming kindergarten students.

High blood-lead levels in developing children have been tied to below-normal intelligence, academic failure, behavioral problems and learning disabilities. The damage usually is irreversible, and children may not display symptoms until it's too late.


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