Lead poisoning : are you pregnant?

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• Alternative Title:
  Are you pregnant?
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Lead poisoning is caused by breathing or swallowing lead. Lead can pass from a mother to her unborn baby. ; Too much lead in your body can: ; • Put you at risk of 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 behavior problems ; Lead can be found in: ; • Paint and dust in older homes, especially dust from renovation or repairs ; • Candy, make up, glazed pots, and folk medicine made in other countries ; • Work like auto refinishing, construction, and plumbing ; • Soil and tap water ; Now is the time to keep your baby safe from lead poisoning. Here’s what you can do: ; 1. Watch out for lead in your home ; 2. Eat foods with calcium, iron and vitamin C. ; 3. Talk to your doctor.
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• Subjects:
  • Child
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Infant
  • Lead/blood
  • Lead Poisoning
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27460/cdc_27460_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 127.79 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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