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Lead in the Home

Lead in the Home. Lead Poisoning. Is one of the most serious health threats for children in and around the home. Lead Poisoning. Can cause leaning and behavior problems as well as damage hearing and the nervous system. Where Does Lead Come From?. Paint Water Pipes Gasoline Pottery

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Lead in the Home

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  1. Lead in the Home

  2. Lead Poisoning Is one of the most serious health threats for children in and around the home

  3. Lead Poisoning Can cause leaning and behavior problems as well as damage hearing and the nervous system

  4. Where Does Lead Come From? • Paint • Water Pipes • Gasoline • Pottery • Other Places

  5. How Are Children Poisoned By Lead? • Eating dust or paint chips with lead • Crawling on floor • Putting toys in mouths • Playing in soil

  6. Lead Poisoning • 1 in 20 American children have too much lead in their bodies • A blood test is the only way to tell if your child is being exposed to lead

  7. What About Your Home? • Do you live in an older home? • Is there cracking, chipping or flaking paint in your home? • Are there places where paint is being rubbed -- around window frame or door?

  8. What About Your Home? • Has your home been recently remodeled or renovated? • Do you have water pipes made with lead, or pipes joined with lead solder? • Is there lead in the soil outside your home?

  9. Do you have a child under the age of 6 who hasn’t been tested?

  10. The Blood Test for Lead • It only takes a small blood sample • Ask your health care provider about testing • Lead levels are measured in micrograms per deciliter – if it is 10 or over, the level is too high • Your health care provider can help you find out what else to do

  11. Do You Work Where Lead Is Used?

  12. Action Steps for Lead • Have your children tested for lead • Find out if your home has lead • Protect your children from lead • If lead is in pipes, take steps to reduce • If some one brings home lead, take steps to reduce • Test your soil • Feed your children a healthy diet

  13. When in Doubt, Check It Out! • For blood tests call your family doctor or public health clinic. • For testing of paint samples and drinking water, call your local health department.

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