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Sources of Lead - New York State Department of Health

Sources of Lead · Table of Contents · Paint · Dust · Soil · Drinking Water · Air · Folk medicines, ayurvedics and cosmetics · Children's jewelry and toys. Lead ...

Protect Your Family from Sources of Lead | US EPA

Lead from paint, dust and soil in and around your home can be dangerous if not managed properly. This page provides information about potential sources of lead.

Common Sources of Lead - MN Dept. of Health

Lead is still part of our world today. It is found in the air, soil, dust, and the paint of some homes or buildings built before 1978.

Common Sources of Lead Poisoning

Lead-Based Paint Contaminated Soil Children's Toys and Jewelry Drinking Water Workplace and Hobby Hazards Traditional Home Remedies and Cosmetics Lead ...

Sources of lead poisoning - Loyola University Chicago

Lead dust is the most common way that children are exposed to lead. Inside the home, most lead dust comes from chipping and flaking paint or when paint is ...

Learn about Lead | US EPA

Lead can be found in all parts of our environment – the air, the soil, the water, and even inside our homes. Much of our exposure comes from human activities ...

Sources of Lead Exposure

Lead-based paint found in older homes is still the most important source of lead exposure in the environment.

Sources of lead besides lead paint | Mass.gov

Lead can be found in water and soil as well as lead paint. Less common sources of lead exposure include: Arts and crafts supplies like:

Sources of Lead | Texas DSHS

Lead dust can reach toys, food, soil, windows, doors, stairs, fences, porches, and furniture. This is the most common source of exposure.

Lead poisoning - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

Exposure to even low levels of lead can cause damage over time, especially in children. The greatest risk is to brain development, where irreversible damage can ...

What are the main sources of lead? - University of Toledo

Lead-coated objects, deteriorating paints, contaminated soil or dust, or lead containing products expose a child to lead without intentional ingestion.

Lead-Safe Wisconsin: Where is Lead Commonly Found in Wisconsin?

The primary source of lead exposure in Wisconsin is lead in paint or varnish in household dust. Yet it can also be found in the soil and air from car, plane, ...

Lead Source Guide - Illinois Department of Public Health

Items to consider that could contain lead: · Toys (painted, plastic, or metal) · China dishware · Jewelry · Leaded crystal · Charms · Glazed pottery ...

Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning - CDC

Sources of lead · Certain water pipes · Some products such as toys and jewelry · Candies or traditional home remedies ...

Finding Lead in the Home - Common Sources of Lead

Household dust is a common source of lead for young children. The dust can contain lead from deteriorated, interior lead-based paint or tracked-in, contaminated ...

Sources of Lead - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Lead is a shiny, silver-colored metal found naturally in the earth's crust. Lead has been historically used in a variety of ways including in paints, gasoline, ...

Sources of Lead - DHHS

Lead-based paint and lead dust is the most common source of lead. However, there are many other sources of lead in the environment.

Sources of Lead Exposure | New Hampshire Department of Health ...

Information on where and how you can get lead poisoning. Lead can be found in many places in and around a child's home, including in the paint, air, soil, water ...

About Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention - CDC

Some children are at a greater risk for lead exposure from paint, water, soil, some imported items and industrial sources. They may also be ...

About Lead Exposure: What You Should Know - City of Milwaukee

In Wisconsin, lead in paint or varnish, which ends up in household dust, is the most common source of lead exposure. Learn more about the sources of lead ...