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 Mobile ViewENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings LEAD POISONING HAZARDS GUIDE Lead levels in blood How lead enters the body Sources of Lead Lead Based Paint Lead Paint Surveys Lead Plumbing Lead in Water Lead Toys, Jewelry Report on the National Survey of Lead-Based Paint Lead in Air - U.S. Lead Emissions Standards LEAD CONTAMINATION HAZARDS in the HOME Protect Your Family from Lead Lead in Homes Before 1978 Lead Hazard Warnings Lead in the Body Lead's Effects on People Extreme Lead Poisoning Symptoms, Effects Testing Your Family for Lead Lead-Based Paint Uses in buildings Lead paint hazard spots in buildings Checking Your Home for Lead What You Can Do about Lead in the Home Remodeling & Lead Hazards Other Lead Sources Help Numbers for Lead Poisoning Government Contacts for Lead Info LEAD CONTAMINATION in WATER, HOW to TEST Lead Contamination from Water Lines Lead in Water, Health Risks Lead Contamination Limits in Drinking Water Lead Test Results Affected by Test Methods LEAD EXPOSURE HAZARDS INDOORS LEAD HAZARDS & FEAR: Enviro-Scare LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, HOW to REDUCE Lead in Drinking Water Health Effects of Lead Lead in Drinking Water Steps You Can Take Tests for Lead Contamination in Water LEAD PAINT REMOVAL ALTERNATIVES LEAD PAINT REMOVAL TROUBLES LEAD PIPES in BUILDINGS LEAD in ROOFING, EFFECTS LEAD TEST KIT for HOME USE LEAD WATER PIPING HAZARDS & REMEDIES Allowable Lead Levels in Water Lead Level vs. Test Methods MOLD: A COMPLETE GUIDE to TEST CLEAN PREVENT Nanomaterials Hazards More Information |
By offering simple steps to protect your family from lead poisoning, this document provides advice for reducing the risk of lead poisoning for families living in homes where lead exposure is suspected, likely, or where lead contamination is actually confirmed by testing. InspectAPedia offers impartial, unbiased advice without conflicts of interest. We will block advertisements which we discover or readers inform us are associated with bad business practices, false-advertising, or junk science. Our contact info is at InspectAPedia.com/Contact.htm.The original U.S. CPSC document is public domain. We have made additions to the technical depth of this article and we have added additional important detail about lead hazards - these are indicated by a [bracketed note in italics]. The additional text or commentary, website design, links, and references are © Copyright 2012 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use page top links to major topics or use links at the left of each page to navigate within topics and documents at this website. Green links show where you are in a document series or at this website. How does Lead Get Into the Human Body?1 out of every 11 children in the United States has dangerous levels of lead in the bloodstream. Even children who appear healthy can have dangerous levels of lead. People can get lead in their body if they:
What are the Effects of Lead Poisoning on the Human Body?If not detected early, children with high levels of lead in their bodies can suffer from:
Lead is also harmful to adults. Adults can suffer from:
[The Following Addendum by DJ Friedman inserted 2/6/2006] What are the Symptoms of Extreme Lead Poisoning?The NY Times article (cited below) reports on the U.N. placement of a large number of Roma refugees in camps in the north part of Kosovo and located within 200 yards of large mounds of industrial waste containing lead smelting byproducts. 100,000 to 130,000 people are believed affected by lead poisoning in this area. Increased vulnerability to lead poisoning occurs where overall health conditions are poor, such as in these camps. Tests found that all of the children had high levels of lead and other metals: antimony, arsenic, cadmium, and manganese. The article reports that a test specialist asserted that this population showed the highest levels of lead ever measured in human hair samples [Dietrich-Runow in email to the Times]. In what appear [to DF and suggested by the article] to be extreme cases of lead poisoning, the Times reported the following symptoms and complaints, focused on symptoms appearing in children, though adults were also severely affected:
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