Lead Poisoning and Asthma

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A 3 page exploration of how lead poisoning and asthma correlate with minority status. This paper reviews a study by Joseph, Havstad, Ownby, Peterson (2005) that finds no correlation between urban black children’s blood lead levels and their propensity for developing asthma. These results are reviewed using the Multiple Exposures Multiple Effects (MEME) model. Bibliography lists 5 sources.