EPA Certified Lead Dust Expert Servicing PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE & NJ

Lead poisoning is dangerous and can cause lasting health effects on babies and children. It is very important to prevent children from being harmed by lead.

Lead is a dangerous chemical that was used in interior household paint until 1978. If your home was built before 1978, it’s possible that there’s lead paint in your home. Lead paint is dangerous when it begins to chip, or when dust from the paint gets into the air.

• Lead can pass from a pregnant person to an unborn baby. If you have too much lead in your body, it can:
• Put you at risk for miscarriage.
• Cause your baby to be born too early or too small.
• Hurt your baby’s brain, kidneys, and nervous system.
• Cause your child to have learning or behavioral problems.
• If you are pregnant, you should:
• Avoid any home repairs that could put you in contact with lead paint dust.
• Avoid working in an environment where you may be exposed to lead dust.

Children younger than 6 are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning. Their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults do, and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to the damaging effects of lead.

Most children who have lead poisoning get it from lead dust in homes built before 1978. When old paint cracks and peels, it creates lead dust. Lead dust from chipping paint can settle on the ground and other surfaces and get on children’s hands.

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Lead exposure can cause:

• Speech and language problems.
• Developmental delays.
• Decreased bone and muscle growth.
• Poor muscle coordination.
• Damage to the nervous system, kidneys, and/or hearing.
• Seizures and unconsciousness (in cases of extremely high lead levels).