Lead Poisoning Issues. PAINT 1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning 1904.

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Lead Poisoning Issues

PAINT 1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning 1904 lead poisoning linked to paint 1909 European countries ban white lead interior paint

1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US 1992 Title X created the Real Estate Notification & Disclosure Rule1992 Title X created the Real Estate Notification & Disclosure Rule pre-1978 housing targeted as specifically needing attention pre-1978 housing targeted as specifically needing attention

1922 Public Health Service warns of dangers from fuel1922 Public Health Service warns of dangers from fuel 1923 leaded gas publicly available GAS 1854 tetraethyl lead discovered 1921 “discovery” that lead in gas curbs knock

Lead from… Deteriorating interior and exterior leaded paintDeteriorating interior and exterior leaded paint Legacy of leaded gasoline emissions ends up in

Dust & Soil In dust, lead: - comes from deteriorating paint - is easily inhaled or ingested In soil, lead: - does not biodegrade - stays in the top several inches - adds to dust tracked inside

Ingestion/inhalation of: paint chips = acute high level exposure dust and soil = chronic exposure at lower but still damaging levels

The Others IndustrialIndustrial Occupational exposureOccupational exposure Plumbing fixtures or solderPlumbing fixtures or solder - Water Ceramics/crystalCeramics/crystal HobbiesHobbies Home medicinesHome medicines ToysToys JewelryJewelry FoodFood

KIDS AT RISK Play in the dirt Put their hands in their mouths Have faster metabolism Higher intake to bodyweight ratio Still developing blood/brain barrier

Lead poisoning affects…Children: Hinders brain developmentHinders brain development Slows physical growthSlows physical growth Alters behaviorAlters behavior Takes the placeTakes the place of calcium in the of calcium in the body body Lowers IQLowers IQ

Adults Pregnant womenPregnant women - Miscarriages - Retardation Lead poisoning affects… OccupationalOccupational - Workers - Workers’ families (take home poisons) (take home poisons)

the Scope of the Problem… Nationally, 310,000 children aged 1-5 have elevated blood lead levels

the Scope of the Problem…   38M homes have lead-based paint   24M of these homes have significant lead hazards   >10M renovations are conducted annually in homes which contain lead- based paint

Sources of Information General info: LEAD Pamphlets: call Government Printing Office at Internet: