What Steps Can You Take to Prevent Lead Poisoning?

Lead poisoning can have particularly devastating effects on children. However, it is entirely preventable. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the key to preventing lead poisoning is to stop children from coming into contact with lead and promptly treating those who have been poisoned by lead. The goal here is to prevent lead exposure.
The main sources of lead exposure among children in the United States are lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust. Lead-based paints were banned for housing in 1978. When the lead paint deteriorates, there are elevated levels of lead-contaminated dust. All children under the age of 7 are at risk because they tend to put their hands or other objects, which may be lead-contaminated, into their mouths.
Ways to Prevent Lead Exposure
Here are a few tips to help protect your children from lead exposure:
• Talk to your local health department about testing paint and dust from your home for lead.
• Make sure your child does not have access to peeling paint or chewable surfaces that are covered with lead-based paint.
• Create barriers between living and play areas and lead sources.
• Make sure children’s hands and toys are washed regularly.
• Wet-mop floors and wet-wipe window components. Windowsills and wells usually contain a high level of lead dust.
• Prevent children from playing in bare soil.
• Avoid using home remedies and cosmetics that may contain lead
• Avoid eating candies imported from Mexico.
• Discard toys and jewelry that have been recalled for unacceptable lead levels.
Compensation for Victims
If your child has been affected by lead poisoning, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys with the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Our firm recovered $1,162,500 for a child who suffered lead poisoning from paint in her apartment. The child’s injuries were subtle and difficult to recognize. We recovered $162,500 above the $1 million dollar total policy in this case. Despite the judge’s efforts to settle the case for $950,000, we fought hard and recovered $162,500 more than the insurance full policy of one million dollars.
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Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)