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Lead Poisoning
Public Health & Safety
Frequently, presenters must deliver material of a technical nature to an audience unfamiliar with the topic or vocabulary. The material may be complex or heavy with detail. To present technical material effectively, use the following guidelines from Dale Carnegie Training®.
Consider the amount of time available and prepare to organize your material. Narrow your topic. Divide your presentation into clear segments. Follow a logical progression. Maintain your focus throughout. Close the presentation with a summary, repetition of the key steps, or a logical conclusion.
Keep your audience in mind at all times. For example, be sure data is clear and information is relevant. Keep the level of detail and vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Use visuals to support key points or steps. Keep alert to the needs of your listeners, and you will have a more receptive audience.
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2. Lead Poisoning in Children
One of the most common environmental child health problems today
Caused by too much lead in the body
Especially harmful to children under 6
In your opening, establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Give a brief preview of the presentation and establish value for the listeners. Take into account your audience’s interest and expertise in the topic when choosing your vocabulary, examples, and illustrations. Focus on the importance of the topic to your audience, and you will have more attentive listeners.

3. Lead Poisoning Can Cause
Brain damage
Mental retardation and developmental delays
Behavior problems
Liver and kidney damage
Hearing loss
Death (in extreme cases)
If you have several points, steps, or key ideas use multiple slides. Determine if your audience is to understand a new idea, learn a process, or receive greater depth to a familiar concept. Back up each point with adequate explanation. As appropriate, supplement your presentation with technical support data in hard copy or on disc, , or the Internet. Develop each point adequately to communicate with your audience.

4. Where Does Lead Come From?
Paint
Dust
Soil
Water

5. Lead in Paint In houses built before 1978, 75% contain lead paint
In houses built before 1960, paint may contain 50% lead by weight

6. Lead in Dust
High levels of dust found on windowsills and in window wells
Results from flaking paint or friction of lead paint surfaces or from soil containing lead

7. Lead in Soil Soil contaminated by
peeling exterior paint
leaded car exhaust
pollution from industry
Highest lead levels in soil found close to foundations painted with lead paint

8. Lead in Water About 20% of lead exposure comes from drinking water
Lead leaches into water from
old lead pipes and service lines
home plumbing
Leaded solder still in use until 1980s
Faucets and fittings may contain 8% lead

9. Measuring Lead Can be measured only by blood lead test
Blood lead levels
<10 µg/dL considered normal
10-19 µg/dL mild lead poisoning
20-44 µg/dL moderate lead poisoning
45-69 µg/dL severe lead poisoning
Determine the best close for your audience and your presentation. Close with a summary; offer options; recommend a strategy; suggest a plan; set a goal. Keep your focus throughout your presentation, and you will more likely achieve your purpose.