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Lead Intervention
Lead Sources of Lead Exposure

  • CHIPPING, FLAKING, PEELING PAINT: The number one source of lead exposure for children in the United States

  • ETHNIC, FOLK, AND HOME REMEDIES AND IMPORTED PRODUCTS: Includes a listing of ethnic remedies, products, and practices linked to lead poisoning

  • HOBBIES/OCCUPATIONAL: Information on different hobbies and occupations that are linked to lead poisoning and how to protect yourself from unnecessary exposure

  • LEAD-BASED PRODUCTS: Information and warning notices on products sold in the United States that contain high concentrations of lead

  • PRENATAL EXPOSURE: Information on how lead can be transmitted from a pregnant woman who is exposed to her developing child

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  • RENOVATION/REMODELING: How to protect yourself from lead hazards when renovating How to protect yourself from lead hazards when renovating or remodeling your home

  • WATER CONTAMINATION: Information on how lead can be transmitted through water

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