Protect Your Family from Exposures to Lead

Protect Your Family from Exposures to Lead

The first step in protecting your family from lead is to have your home inspected for lead-based paints and other sources of lead contamination. If your home was built before 1978, it’s likely to contain lead-based paint. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that you hire a professional to test for lead if you suspect it may be present. Once you have identified any areas of lead contamination in your home, it’s important to take steps to reduce your family’s exposure. This may include repairing any damaged paint, removing contaminated soil, and replacing any lead pipes or fixtures. You should also ensure that you’re using lead-safe cleaning techniques, such as wet-mopping and using a HEPA filter vacuum. In addition to reducing lead exposure within your home, you should also be aware of the potential for lead contamination in your neighborhood. If you live near an industrial facility, highway, or abandoned building, you should contact your local health department to assess the risk of lead contamination. Finally, if you suspect that your family may have been exposed to lead, you should contact your doctor to get tested. Lead poisoning can cause serious health problems, so it’s important to get tested as soon as possible. Protecting your family from lead exposure is essential to their health and wellbeing. By being proactive and taking steps to reduce lead exposure in your home, you can help ensure that your family stays safe and healthy.

Read more about this at: EPA Lead Based Paint Rule with Replacement Windows