Lead from paint, dust and soil in and around your home can cause serious health hazards.  It is especially dangerous to children under the age of six years-old. Many homes that were built before 1978 still have lead-based paint.

Children can be exposed to lead from dust or paint chips that have been created through the deterioration of the house windows, doors, porch floors and siding.

Young children often put their hands and toys in their mouths that may have lead dust on them.

Soil can be tracked into the home and again transferred to hands and toys since children spend a significant amount of time on the floor.

Children that seem healthy may have dangerous levels of lead in their bodies.

The only way to know if your child has been exposed to lead is to get your child and your home tested.

Resources

• • • CCBH Clinic lead testing information
    • CDC lead-levels-in-children-fact-sheet
    • Free home repairs
    • General information – lead prevention
    • Hazardous properties
    • How did the health department get my child’s information
    • Identification of lead in pregnant lactating women
    • Lead in spices and traditional medicines
    • Lead poisoning – drinking water
    • Lead questionnaire and high risk zip codes
    • Lead test results – levels in child
    • Medical recommendations children receiving blood lead tests
    • Parent support lead program brochure
    • Prenatal lead risk assessment