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Give Your Child A Chance: Stop Childhood Lead Poisoning

Give Your Child A Chance: Stop Childhood Lead Poisoning. By: Hamiyda Scipio May 3, 2009 Aspect of Environmental Health: Local to Global Walden University. FACT.

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Give Your Child A Chance: Stop Childhood Lead Poisoning

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  1. Give Your Child A Chance:Stop Childhood Lead Poisoning By: Hamiyda Scipio May 3, 2009 Aspect of Environmental Health: Local to Global Walden University

  2. FACT

  3. Nearly 1 million children living in the United States have blood lead levels high enough to impair the ability to think, concentrate, and learn. • CDC, 2000

  4. FACT

  5. Children between ages one and three are at greatest risk because of normal hand-to-mouth activity and the increase in mobility during their second and third years which makes lead hazards more accessible to them. • CDC, 2000

  6. FACT

  7. Major progress on lead poisoning has been achieved through a combination of primary prevention measures that been eliminated major sources of lead exposure and through secondary prevention programs that ensure screening and intervention for children who have already been poisoned. • CDC, 2000

  8. Does your child sometimes feel………

  9. Persistent tiredness or hyperactivity • Irritability • Loss of appetite • Weight loss • Reduce attention span • Difficulty sleeping • Constipation

  10. These are all sign of LEAD POSIONING!

  11. Where is Lead Found?

  12. Lead based paint in older housing • usually found in houses older than 1978 • window (sills), door, stairs, banisters • Contaminate dust and soil • Gasoline • In 1978 EPA decrease the amount of lead used in gas • Pipes in household • In 1988 Congress restrict the use of lead pipes in public water supplies • Food Can • 1995 the US banned the use of lead solders • Vinyl mini blinds • Ceramic Ware • Pottery • Lead smelter

  13. What are the health affect of lead in children?

  14. Nervous system and kidney damage • Poor muscle coordination • Decreased muscle and bone growth • Hearing damage • Anemia • Seizures • Unconsciousness • Death • Learning disabilities • Attention deficit disorder • Decreased intelligence • Speech, language, and behavior problem

  15. What Should You Do To Protect Your Child?

  16. Get your child tested • Get your home tested • clean frequently • Wipe away paint chips • Eat balanced meals • Wash children hand frequently • Cover dirt with grass

  17. Have more concerns….

  18. Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • National Center for Environmental Health • CDC-Lead Poisoning Prevention Program • EPA • Lead Resource Center • The National Lead Information Center • 1-800-424-LEAD • NIEHS-Lead Poisoning • Fitchburg Lead Action Group (FLAG) • Your Public Health Department

  19. Reference • EPA. (1998). Lead in Your Home: A Parent’s Reference Guide. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved on April 30, 2009 from www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/leadrev.pdf • CDC. (2000). Eliminating Childhood Poisoning: A Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards. Retrieved on April 30, 2009 from www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/fedstrategy2000.pdf

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