1. Lead Poisoning Issues

2. PAINT 1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning1892 Australia first diagnosis of childhood lead poisoning 1904 lead poisoning linked to paint 1909 European countries ban white lead interior paint

3. 1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US1971 Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act passed in US 1992 Title X created the Real Estate Notification & Disclosure Rule1992 Title X created the Real Estate Notification & Disclosure Rule pre-1978 housing targeted as specifically needing attention pre-1978 housing targeted as specifically needing attention

4. 1922 Public Health Service warns of dangers from fuel1922 Public Health Service warns of dangers from fuel 1923 leaded gas publicly available GAS 1854 tetraethyl lead discovered 1921 “discovery” that lead in gas curbs knock

5. Lead from… Deteriorating interior and exterior leaded paintDeteriorating interior and exterior leaded paint Legacy of leaded gasoline emissions ends up in

6. Dust & Soil In dust, lead: - comes from deteriorating paint - is easily inhaled or ingested In soil, lead: - does not biodegrade - stays in the top several inches - adds to dust tracked inside

7. Ingestion/inhalation of: paint chips = acute high level exposure dust and soil = chronic exposure at lower but still damaging levels

8. The Others IndustrialIndustrial Occupational exposureOccupational exposure Plumbing fixtures or solderPlumbing fixtures or solder - Water Ceramics/crystalCeramics/crystal HobbiesHobbies Home medicinesHome medicines ToysToys JewelryJewelry FoodFood

9. KIDS AT RISK Play in the dirt Put their hands in their mouths Have faster metabolism Higher intake to bodyweight ratio Still developing blood/brain barrier

10. Lead poisoning affects…Children: Hinders brain developmentHinders brain development Slows physical growthSlows physical growth Alters behaviorAlters behavior Takes the placeTakes the place of calcium in the of calcium in the body body Lowers IQLowers IQ

11. Adults Pregnant womenPregnant women - Miscarriages - Retardation Lead poisoning affects… OccupationalOccupational - Workers - Workers’ families (take home poisons) (take home poisons)

12. the Scope of the Problem… Nationally, 310,000 children aged 1-5 have elevated blood lead levels

13. the Scope of the Problem…   38M homes have lead-based paint   24M of these homes have significant lead hazards   >10M renovations are conducted annually in homes which contain lead- based paint

14. Sources of Information General info: 1-800-424-LEAD Pamphlets: call Government Printing Office at 202-512-1800 Internet: www.epa.gov/lead www.epa.gov/lead