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Lead Poisoning Issues

Lead Poisoning Issues. PAINT. 1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning. 1904 lead poisoning linked to paint 1909 European countries ban white lead interior paint. 1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US

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Lead Poisoning Issues

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  1. Lead Poisoning Issues

  2. PAINT • 1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning • 1904 lead poisoning linked to paint • 1909 European countries ban white • lead interior paint

  3. 1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US • 1992 Title X created the Real Estate Notification & Disclosure Rule • pre-1978 housing targeted as specifically needing attention

  4. GAS • 1854 tetraethyl lead discovered • 1921 “discovery” that lead in gas curbs knock • 1922 Public Health Service warns of dangers from fuel • 1923 leaded gas publicly available

  5. Lead from… • Deteriorating interior and exterior leaded paint ends up in • Legacy of leaded gasoline emissions

  6. Dust & Soil In dust, lead: - comes from deteriorating paint - is easily inhaled or ingested In soil, lead: - does not biodegrade - stays in the top several inches - adds to dust tracked inside

  7. Ingestion/inhalation of: paint chips = acute high level exposure dust and soil = chronic exposure at lower but still damaging levels

  8. The Others • Industrial • Occupational exposure • Plumbing fixtures or solder - Water • Ceramics/crystal • Hobbies • Home medicines • Toys • Jewelry • Food

  9. KIDS AT RISK • Play in the dirt • Put their hands in their mouths • Have faster metabolism • Higher intake to bodyweight ratio • Still developing blood/brain barrier

  10. Lead poisoning affects… Children: • Hinders brain development • Slows physical growth • Alters behavior • Takes the place of calcium in the body • Lowers IQ

  11. Lead poisoning affects… Adults • Pregnant women - Miscarriages - Retardation • Occupational • - Workers • - Workers’ families • (take home poisons)

  12. the Scope of the Problem… Nationally, 310,000 children aged 1-5 have elevated blood lead levels

  13. the Scope of the Problem… • 38M homes have lead-based paint • 24M of these homes have significant lead hazards • >10M renovations are conducted annually in homes which contain lead-based paint

  14. General info: 1-800-424-LEAD Pamphlets: call Government Printing Office at 202-512-1800 Internet: www.epa.gov/lead Sources of Information

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