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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Refugee Children. Presented by: Ann Doan, Nicole Gliner, and Zhi Ping Kuang University of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Students. What Is Lead?. Blue-gray metal Odorless Tasteless Lead is dangerous in any form. Lead Is Everywhere.
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Preventing Lead Poisoning in Refugee Children Presented by: Ann Doan, Nicole Gliner, and Zhi Ping Kuang University of Illinois at Chicago Nursing Students
What Is Lead? • Blue-gray metal • Odorless • Tasteless • Lead is dangerous in any form
Lead Is Everywhere Soil Dust Toys Houses built Paint before 1978 Tap Water
Home Remedies That Contain Lead Bakhoor Surma Po Ying Tan Kohl Azarcon and Greta Alkohl Jin Bu Huan
Home Remedies That Contain Lead • Daw Tway • Go Mah Dah • Asay Mo
Other Sources Some Candies Cosmetics Imported and older dishes and clay pots Occupations and Unsafe Lead Work Practices Batteries
Other Sources Lead Bullets Lead Fishing Sinkers Lead Mine