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Protecting Families from Lead Poisoning in Miami-Dade: Risks and Solutions

Lead poisoning poses serious health risks when one is exposed to lead through various sources like lead-based paints, gasoline fumes, water pipes, and pottery. This article explores how living in older houses and specific occupations can increase the risk of lead exposure, especially in children, causing symptoms like learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and mental retardation. It provides important information on prevention methods such as cleaning practices, avoiding contact with lead sources, and medical treatments like chelation therapy.

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Protecting Families from Lead Poisoning in Miami-Dade: Risks and Solutions

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  1. Are you safe in here????

  2. … no you are not !!!

  3. What is lead poisoning? • Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows lead or breathes in its fumes. • Leads results can damage the brain, nerves, and many other parts of the body.

  4. Lead Poisoning in Miami-Dade

  5. Problem Why living in a 1926 house near I 95, having a father working for the police department, and an artist mother could cause lead poisoning in children?

  6. Hypothesis Living in a 1926 house near the I-95, having a father working for the police department and an artist mother could cause lead poisoning in children because the family is in touch with a lead enviroment.

  7. Background Information • ·Lead poisoning in the children can lead to learning disability, behavior problems, and metal retardation. • ·        One out of six American children has a high level of lead in his or her blood. • ·        Lead poisoning is especially harmful to fetuses and young children because it damage body systems that are still developing.

  8. Data

  9. Symptoms • Learning disabilities • Hyperactivity • Mental retardation • Slowed growth • Hearing loss • Headaches

  10. Preventions • Keep are clean and dust free. • Was toys • Twice a week mop floors • Wash hand before meals and bed time • Change clothes before going home if you work in a lead environment. • Do not store food in open cans

  11. Lead I found: Lead based paints Gasoline fumes Water pipes Pottery Imported food cans What to do: Avoid further contact with lead Chelation therapy Edetate Demercaprol Succimer Conclusion

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