Ciência & Saúde Coletiva Print version ISSN 1413-8123 CUBILLAS-
TEJEDA, Ana Cristina et al. Designing and application of a Risk
Communication Program for children environmental health on a
lead and arsenic contaminated location. Ciênc. saúde coletiva
[online]. 2011, vol.16, n.10, pp. 4115-4126. ISSN 1413-8123.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232011001100017. A
metallurgical industry in San Luis Potosí city, México, has
contaminated the zone by lead (Pb) and arsenic (As). Since 1989
were reported by our group high concentrations of Pb in blood
(PbB) and As in urine (AsU) in the local children. In present
work, a Risk Communication Program (RCP) was generated to inform
the children about the environmental risks of the site where
they live, and to change conducts to diminish the exposure to Pb
and As. We worked with 170 children (5 to 7 years) of the zone.
The RCP was applied and the evaluation was realized by means of
analysis of drawings, questionnaires and biological monitoring.
In drawings of the children a