Get the lead out : prevention : how to protect children against lead poisoning

12 Pages·1992·0.47 MB·English

by  Illinois. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

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PREVENTION
How
to protect children
against lead poisoning
WHAT IS LEAD POISONING?
Lead poisoningistoomuch lead in the
body. Lead isespeciallyharmful tothe
smallbodiesofchildrenyoungerthan6
yearsold.
Lead getsintheirbodieswhenchildren
eatleadorbreatheitin. Lead canbein:
• paint
• dust
• drinkingwater
• dirtoutside.
HOW DOES LEAD AFFECTA
CHILD?
Evensmallamountsofleadcanharma
child'sbrain,kidneysandstomach.
Lead poisoningcanslowachild'sde-
velopmentandcauselearningandbe-
IREVENTION
haviorproblems.
Yourchildmayhaveleadpoisoning
How
to protect children andnotfeelsick. Oryourchildmay
havestomachaches,headaches,apoor
against lead poisoning
appetiteortroublesleeping,orbe
cranky,tiredorrestless.
SCREEN YOUR CHILD FOR
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Allchildren6monthsto6yearsold
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shouldbescreenedforleadpoisoning.
InIllinoisasofJanuary1,1993,allchil-
drenenteringdaycare,nurseryschool,
preschoolorkindergartenmusthave
proofofleadscreening.
Screeningisdonewithbloodtaken
fromthefinger. Iftoomuchleadisin
theblood,yourchildmayneedtreat-
ment. Tofindouthowtotest your
GET THE child,callyourdoctororlocalhealth
LEAD
department.
OUT Womenplanningtohaveababy
shouldbescreenedforlead. Lead ina
mother'sbodycancauseababy tobe
bomtoosmallandtooearly.
PROTECTYOURCHILDFROM
LEAD.
YOURCHILDMAYHAVE
Washyourchildren'shandsbefore LEADPOISONING
IF:
theyeat.
Foodshighinironandcalcium—lean • Helivesinorvisitsahome
meat,eggs,raisins,greens,—milk, builtbefore1978withpeel-
cheese,fruitandpotatoes helpget ingorchippingpaint.
leadoutofachild'ssyste—m. Limit
foodshighinfatandoil fr—iedfoods • Shehasbeenarounddust
andsnackslikepotatochips which fromsandingorremoving
keepleadinachild'ssystem. oldpaint.
Cleanupchippingandpeelingpaint
insideandoutsideyourhome. • Youlivenearahighwayor
industrythatuseslead.
Cleanuppaintchipsandleaddustin
windowsillsandonthefloornear • Youhaveleadwaterpipes
windows,doorwaysandwoodwork. orfixtures.
Useadampmoporclothandaphos-
phatecleaningproduct. • Youlivewithsomeone
Washyourchild'stoysoften.Throw whoworkswithlead.
awaylead-paintedtoys.
Othersourcesofleadare
Donotstorefoodinopencansor foodsgrownincontaminated
pottery. soil;foodsstoredinhand-
Ifyouworkwithlead,showerand madepotteryoropencans;
changeclothesbeforecominghome. bullets;fishingsinkers;and
Washyourworkclothesseparately. hobbiesthatuselead,suchas
ceramicsandstainedglass.
Runcoldwaterforafewminutesbe-
foreusingitforcookinganddrinking.
Donotusewaterfromthehotwater
tapforcooking,drinkingormaking
formula.
IFYOUTHINKYOURHOME
HASLEADPAINT.
Removingleadpaintisverydanger-
ous. Donotdoityourself.Callyourlo-
calhealthdepartmentortheIllinois
DepartmentofPublicHealth'sChild-
hoodLeadPoisoningPrevention
Programat1-217-782-0403or1-800-545-
2200orTDD1-800-547-0466forinfor-
mationonhowtoremoveleadpaint
safely. DrawingCourtesyofMassachusetts
DepartmentofPublicHealth
Of
the 1 million children aged 6
years and younger in Illinois, approxi-
mately 170,000 have a blood lead level
that is too high.
Lead poisoning does not always pro-
duce symptoms. It canbe detected
with a simpleblood test.
City, suburban and rural children are
all at risk if theybreathe in lead dust
or eat lead paint and dust.
Read this brochure to find out more
about lead poisoning. Call your doc-
tor, your local health department or
the Illinois Department ofPublic
Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning ALLCHILDRENAGED6MONTHSTO6YEARS
SHOULDBESCREENEDFORLEADPOISONINGEVERYYEAR.
Prevention Program at 1-217-782-0403
or 1-800-545-2200 orTDD 1-800-547- Forfurtherinformation,contacttheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealth's
0466 for information on having your ChildhoodLeadPoisoningPreventionProgram.
home inspected forlead and remov-
1-800-545-2200
ing lead hazards safely. 1-217-782-0403
TDD1-800-547-0466
HAVE YOUR CHILD TESTED FOR
LEAD POISONING.
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