Beware of Lead! Do You Know Where Lead May Be Hiding?

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• Corporate Authors:
  New York State Department of Health
• Description:
  Lead is a metal that can hurt children and adults. Children may not look or act sick, but a blood test could show that they have lead poisoning. This could harm their growth, behavior, and ability to learn. Lead can also be a problem for adults, especially pregnant women and their babies. When lead paint in your house cracks or peels, it can drop chips or make lead dust. Children pick up these chips and dust when they crawl on the floor or put their hands and toys in their mouths. Children can get lead poisoning this way. Did you know that some medicines, spices, cosmetics, glazed pottery, and food from other countries could also contain lead? The lead in these products has caused children to get sick. There may be other products that we do not know about yet. They may be sold in a store in your neighborhood, or friends or family members may bring them back after traveling. Contact your doctor, your local Health Department, or refugee resettlement case manager if: Your family has used any of these products or products similar to these. You have questions about anything you see in these pictures. Someone gave you a new medicine or you have other questions about whether a medicine or product is safe for your baby or child. If you or one of your family members work with lead. Your home has cracked, chipped, or peeling paint. You are concerned your child may have lead poisoning or may have been exposed to products containing lead. Every child should have their blood tested, even if they seem fine. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Lead Lead Poisoning Occupational Health Poisoning Pregnancy Preventive Medicine Safety
• Keywords:
  Children Lead-based Paint Lead Poisoning Preventive Measures
• Publisher:
  New York State Department of Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066833
• Citation:
  Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, 2019 Jan; :1-2
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Beware of lead! Do you know where lead may be hiding?
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231007/cdc_231007_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.16 MB ]