Do newspapers lead with lead? A content analysis of how lead health risks to children are covered. (Features).

From: Journal of Environmental Health | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: Brittle, Christine; Zint, Michaela | Copyright information

Lead poses a serious environmental health risk to young children, causing such irreversible health effects as mental retardation, stunted growth, and hearing and visual impairment. Studies suggest that various sectors of the public, including children's caregivers, are not sufficiently concerned about this risk or knowledgeable about ways of minimizing it. Because newspapers are one of the primary ways members of the public learn about risks, the authors examined the characteristics and con...

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