Lead Poisoning Prevention

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Lead Poisoning Prevention
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Lifelong Health Effects of Lead

• Damage to the brain and nervous system
• Behavior and learning problems (such as)
• Hyperactivity
• Poor impulse control
• Violence
• Lower IQ
• Delayed growth
• Other problems
• Hearing
• Headaches

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Other Health Effects of Lead

• Difficulties during pregnancy
• Other reproductive problems (in both men and
  women)
• High blood pressure
• Digestive problems
• Nerve disorders
• Memory and concentration problems
• Muscle and joint pain
• Cataracts

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Where Can the Lead Be Coming From?

• Air
• Water
• Soil
• Toys
• Jewelry
• LEAD PAINT DUST

Never use HOT WATER for cooking or drinking!
Houses built before 1978
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CDC reports that no blood concentration of lead
may be safe

• Primary prevention dont let kids get exposed to
  lead
• Test early, test often
• No such thing as a Negative Blood Lead
• Interventions for all Blood Lead values
• Educational
• Behavioral (e.g. handwashing)
• Nutritional
• Environmental

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Update on Blood Lead Levels in Children

• Until recently, BLL of concern when test result
  gt 10 micrograms per deciliter may not have been
  reported to parents
• New Level based on the U.S. population of
  children ages 1-5 years who are in the top 2.5
  of children when tested for lead in their blood
• New, lower value means that more children likely
  will be identified as having lead exposure
  opportunity to take action earlier to reduce the
  childs future exposure to lead
• No change in the recommendation for when to use
  medical treatment for children.

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Renovate Right!

• WHEN Phased in requirements, starting June 2008
• WHO contractors performing activities that
  disturb lead-based paint
• WHAT Renovation, Repair, Painting projects
• WHERE Child-occupied facilities (e.g. homes,
  child care facilities, and schools) built before
  1978
• HOW Must be certified and must Notify and Follow
  Specific Work Practices to prevent lead
  contamination including
• Contain the work area
• Minimize dust
• Clean up thoroughly

http//www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/renovaterightbro
chure.pdf
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IL Data
Estimate more than 20,000 if looking at those
above 5 ug/dL
Represents about 3,500 children
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EBL in Kane County, 2010
Number of Children lt6 y/o 48,441
Number Tested (Percent Tested) 13,635 (28)
5 9 ug/dL 838
10 14 ug/dL 82
15-19 ug/dL 32
20-24 ug/dL 7
25 ug/dL 18
54 of children tested were Medicaid Eligible
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Federal Lead Resources

• EPAwww.epa.gov/lead
• CDCwww.cdc.gov/nceh/lead
• HUDs lead resourceshttp//portal.hud.gov/hudport
  al/HUD?src/program_offices/healthy_homes
• Lead Hotline - The National Lead Information
  Center 1-800-424-LEAD 5323