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
Give your child a chance: stop childhood lead poisoning by Hamiyda Scipio.

2. FACT
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
Nearly one 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
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
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
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
Major progress on lead poisoning has been achieved through a combination of primary prevention measures that have 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………
Does your child sometime feel…..

9. Persistent tiredness or hyperactivity Irritability Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Reduce attention span
Difficulty sleeping
Constipation
Does your child sometimes experience symptom such as being tired, hyperactive, irritable, loss of appetite, weight loss, reduce attention span, difficulty sleeping, and constipated?

10. These are all sign of LEAD POSIONING!
Well these may all be signs of lead poisoning.

11. Where is Lead Found?
Where is lead found?

12. Lead based paint in older housing Contaminate dust and soil Gasoline
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
Lead can be found in lead based paint in older housing, in contaminated dust and soil, gasoline, pipes in household, food can, vinyl mini blinds, ceramic ware, and lead smelter.
Reference
In 1995 the US banned the use of lead solders (EPA, 1998). In 1988 Congress restrict the use of lead in pipes in public water supplies (EPA, 1998). In 1978 EPA decreased the amount of lead used in gas (EPA, 1998).

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
Lead nervous system and kidney damage, poor muscle coordination, decreased muscle growth, hearing damage, learning abilities, attention deficit disorder, decreased intelligence, and speech, language, and behavior problems. In severe cases lead can cause anemia, seizures, unconsciousness, and even death.

15. What Should You Do To Protect Your Child?

16. Wash children hand frequently Cover dirt with grass
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
You should get you child and home tested for lead. Make sure you are feeding your child balanced meals. Wash children hands frequently. If your soil is contaminated with lead you should plant grass.

17. Have more concerns….
If you have anymore 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
LEAD
NIEHS-Lead Poisoning
Fitchburg Lead Action Group (FLAG)
Your Public Health Department
You should contact any of the follow agencies for more information about lead.

19. Reference
EPA. (1998). Lead in Your Home: A Parent’s Reference Guide. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved on April 30, 2009 from
CDC. (2000). Eliminating Childhood Poisoning: A Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards. Retrieved on April 30, from pdf