Article: FOLK MEDICINE CITED IN LEAD POISON CASES

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Folk medicines for ailments such as fever and chicken pox are contributing to a high rate of lead poisoning among Hmong children, officials said last week. Last year, the Southeast Asian children made up more than 60 percent of the lead poisoning cases reported to the city public health division. While health officials attribute most of the cases to environmental factors, such as lead paint chips in old housing ...

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