Education Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Lead Poisoning in Children


Endnotes


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  21. Personal communication with Armin Thies, April 5, 2012  
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  24. Miranda Study Phase I, 2012
  25. Miranda Study Phase II, 2013
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  37. CDC
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  40. Communication with Dr. Armin Thies, PhD, ABPP/ABCN, Associate Clinical Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Yale School of Medicine; Consultant, Westport Public Schools, April 5, 2012. 
  41. ibid 
  42. Communication with Dr. Sherin Stahl, PhD, Director of Psychological Services, Yale New Haven Regional Lead Treatment Center and Healthy Homes Program, May 1, 2012. 
  43. Lidsky TI; Schneider JS. Lead neurotoxicity in children: basic mechanisms and clinical correlates. Brain. 2003;126(1):5-19, p. 11 Abstract Full Text Full Text (PDF)
  44. Communications with Dr. Armin Thies, April, 2012. 
  45. Communications with Dr. Armin Thies, April 5, 2012 and Dr. Sherin Stahl, May 1, 2012. 
  46. Communication with Dr. Sherin Stahl, May, 2012 
  47. 34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.8(c)(9)