To educate students on how lead poisoning occurs and to identify who is at risk and what measures can be taken to reduce this preventable health issue.

 Lead definition  Public Health Issue  Exposure  Health Risks  Prevention  √ for Understanding

“…one of the most useful metals in the industrial world” Aschengrau, A., & Seage, III G. R. (2008) Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health (2 nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Heavy metal Blue-Gray color Toxic Chemical Element

 Environmental Health Problem  Over 300,000 children affected yearly  Causes many serious health problems  Preventable and not contagious

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Paint Toys Soil Water Jewelry Candy

Mexican and/or Central American Communities AzarconGreta Bala GoliPay-loo-ahGhasard Beware of Home Remedies Asian Indian and/or Middle Eastern Communities Virginia Department of Health (n.d.) Lead Poisoning from Folk Home Remedies. Retrieved on May 6, 2009, from for Disease Control and Prevention (2009) Folk Medicine and Childhood Lead Exposure. Retrieved on May 6, 2009 from

Babies and children up to 6 years old ▶ Hand-to-mouth actions ▶ Playing in dirt ▶ Eating items from the floor ▶ Not washing hands often ▶ Playing with lead-painted toys

“…at high levels of exposure, lead can severely damage the brain and kidneys in adults or children and ultimately cause death” ▶ Behavior problems ▶ Impaired growth ▶ Hearing problems Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2007) Toxicological Profile for Lead. Retrieved on March 10, 2009 from

▶ 4 years old ▶ Lives in a house built in 1958 ▶ Loves to play in the dirt ▶ Has lots of painted toys ▶ Wears shoes in the house ▶ Goes by the 5 second rule ▶ Does not eat healthy foods ▶ Hates to wash his hands Personal photograph by Mary Bryant

 Eat foods with Calcium, Vitamin C and Iron  Wash your hands regularly  Use cold water drinking  Take shoes off before coming inside  Tell people about lead poisoning  Seek help if you are at risk

Calcium Milk Cheese Yogurt Vitamin C Oranges Kiwi Broccoli Iron Oatmeal Red meat Chicken

 Ask your doctor  Talk with your parents  Test measures amount of lead in your blood  More than 10μg/dL lead is hazardous  Follow-up treatment may be required

1. You can get lead from drinking water True 2. Who is most vulnerable to lead poisoning Kids 3. Houses built before 1978 often contain lead paint True 4. Wearing shoes in the house is a good thing False 5. Playing in dirt with old chipped paint is safe False 6. Lead poisoning can be prevented True 7. Tell people about the dangers of lead poisoning True 1. You can get lead from drinking water True or False 2. Who is most vulnerable to lead poisoning Kids or Adults 3. Houses built before 1978 often contain lead paint True or False 4. Wearing shoes in the house is a good thing True or False 5. Playing in dirt with old chipped paint is safe True or False 6. Lead poisoning can be prevented True or False 7. Tell people about the dangers of lead poisoning True or False

 Know where lead is present!  Never wear shoes in the house!  Always wash your hands!  Eat healthy!  Ask your doctor, if you are at risk!  Tell others about the dangers of lead!!!

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. (2007) Toxicological Profile for Lead. Retrieved on March 10, 2009 from Aschengrau, A., & Seage, III G. R. (2008) Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health (2 nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. CDC (2008) Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children. Retrieved on March 12, 2009 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2009) Folk Medicine and Childhood Lead Exposure. Retrieved on May 6, 2009 from National Safety Council (2009) Lead Poisoning and Nutrition. Retrieved on May 7, 2009 from Virginia Department of Health (n.d.) Lead Poisoning from Folk Home Remedies. Retrieved on May 6, 2009, from