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Lead
Lead can harm your child, slowing physical and mental growth and damaging many parts of the body. The most common way
children get lead poisoning is by being around old house paint that is chipping or peeling. Some authorities recommend lead tests at 1 and 2 years of age.
Any "yes" answers to the questions below may mean that your
child needs lead tests earlier and more often than other children.
Has your child:
Lived in or regularly visited a house with peeling or
chipped paint built before 1960? (This could include a day
care center, preschool, the home of a babysitter, etc.)
Lived in or regularly visited a house built before 1960
with recent, ongoing, or planned renovation or remodeling?
Had a brother or sister, housemate, or playmate with lead
poisoning?
Lived with an adult whose job or hobby involves exposure
to lead (such as refinishing furniture, making pottery or
stained glass, or working in any of the industries listed
in the next question)?
Lived near a lead smelter, battery plant, car repair shop,
glass or pipe factory, or other industry likely to release
lead?
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About this information: These definitions were provided by the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes for Health and other government health agencies. This information is for educational purposes only. If you are concerned about your health or your child's health, please consult your family's health care provider immediately. This information is not a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or treatment.
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