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  2. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. [2] Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet. [1]

  3. How to test for lead paint in your home and what to do if you ...

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    Lead was often mixed into oil-based paints before 1978, the year lead paint was banned for residential use in the U.S. Over time, oil-based paints will crack in a distinctive alligator scale-like ...

  4. Parents on how lead poisoning upended their lives: 'It's been ...

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    Children under 6 are especially vulnerable to the effects of lead exposure, which is easily absorbed into their system, the CDC says.

  5. What is lead poisoning and why are children at a ... - AOL

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    A mum has discovered her three-year-old has lead poisoning contracted from a lead bath. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  6. Blood lead level - Wikipedia

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    Lead enters the bloodstream through exposure and elevates blood lead level that may result in lead poisoning or an elevated blood lead level. [17] For example, a child can ingest lead by chewing on a toy that is made of lead-contaminated metal or is painted with lead-contaminated paint. A major source of exposure to lead comes from inhalation.

  7. Lead Poisoning in Old Homes: DIYers Beware

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    The risk of lead-based paint from older homes is back in the news, as the government considers tightening the definition of lead poisoning in babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

  8. Lead paint - Wikipedia

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    The cited reason was "to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in children who may ingest paint chips or peelings". [35] For manufacturers, the CPSC instituted the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 , which changed the cap on lead content in paint from 0.06% to 0.009% starting 14 August 2009.

  9. Erie County is a hot spot for lead. How homebuyers can ... - AOL

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    Homes built before 1978 are likely to have lead-based paint. The median year for homes built in Erie is 1948. ... More on child lead poisoning: Time to end childhood lead poisoning in Pennsylvania ...