Lead is a toxic metal that can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles, industrial sources, some household items and can enter drinking water from plumbing materials.
The danger in being exposed to lead is that it can cause many serious health problems such as behavioral and learning problems, seizures, and death. Children 6 years and under are most at risk.
The most common sources of lead poisoning are:
- deteriorating lead-based paint (the older the home, the more at risk; many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint)
- lead contaminated dust (dust can pick up lead from lead-based paint or lead contaminated soil)
- lead contaminated residential soil (picked up from exterior paint and residues from leaded gas in cars)
- lead contaminated toys and furniture
- plumbing systems containing lead
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