Title: The Dangers of Lead Paint
Headings: THE DANGERS OF LEAD PAINT
THE DANGERS OF LEAD PAINT
LEAD GETS IN THE BODY IN MANY WAYS
CHECKING YOUR FAMILY FOR LEAD
WHERE LEAD-BASED PAINT IS FOUND
CHECKING YOUR HOME FOR LEAD HAZARDS
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
REMODELING A HOME WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT
OTHER SOURCES OF LEAD

Content: Clean or remove shoes before entering your home to avoid tracking in lead from soil. Make sure children eat nutritious, low fat meals high in iron and calcium, such as spinach and low-fat dairy product. Children with good diets absorb less lead. Removing lead improperly can increase the hazard to your family by spreading even more lead dust around the house. Always use a professional who is trained to remove lead hazards safely. In addition to day to day cleaning and good nutrition you can temporarily reduce lead hazards by taking actions like repairing damaged painted surfaces and planting grass to cover soil with high lead levels. These actions (called "interim controls") are not permanent solutions and will not eliminate all risks of exposure. To permanently remove lead hazards, you must hire a lead "abatement" contractor. Abatement (or permanent hazard elimination) methods include removing, sealing, or enclosing lead-based paint with special materials. Just painting over the hazard with regular paint is not enough.