at children living in poverty (ages 1-5) are three times more likely to suffer from lead poisoning than children in average-income families. It is said that this is generally due to the poor conditioning of their homes. For instance, older homes are generally out of shape. Also, lead-based paints are used on and inside these houses. Children, whom reside in these homes, the air that they breathe in contains dust that is created after the paint starts to deteriorate. They might even eat the paint chips because that is the type of thing that children do. Lead poisoning could lead to hearing loss, may stunt growth, causes problems pertaining to kidney development, production of blood, and may also damage the central nervous system and the brain. Lead poisoning may also put a child at risk of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Extremely high amount of lead in the blood of a childs body could lead to problems such as convulsions, coma, mental retardation, or possibly even death.Many people, in not all people who live in poverty, do not have health insurance. Children can generally be placed on their parents insurance through a work program, but unfortunately the amount of children which the insurance allows them has been decreasing. The Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) became effective in October 97 and was proposed to be helpful for as many as five million children over a span of the next ten years.A set back from the lack of no health insurance means those children experience episodic health care. When they need to see a physician, they must go to the emergency room for medical assistance. They do not go for routinely check-ups. Most of the time, the parents are not informed about information such as childproofing their house, immunizations, or balanced diets. In 1997, the U.S. Conference of Mayors conducted a survey, which showed that the number of families with children that live in shelters was repre...
